POLISH STUDENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 February 1939, Page 8

POLISH STUDENTS

ANTI-GERMAN RIOTS

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WARSAW, February 24.

The anti-Nazi riots later extended to Vilna and Posen. The Polish Foreign Office apologised for the students smashing the windows of the German Embassy. Students at Polish universities renewed their anti-German demonstrations, denouncing anti-Polish scenes at Danzig. After meetings, they marched to the German Consulates, which were heavily guarded. Marchers clashed with the police at Cracow and Lwow. Several were injured and a number were arrested.

The police dispersed 5000 demonstrators who were attempting to attack the German Consulate at Poznan, where a mass meeting of students demanded the expulsion of Germans from the university.

GERMAN STUDENTS BANNED. (Received February 27, 1 p.m.) WARSAW, February 26. Over 10,000 students milled through the streets, this afternoon, shouting “Down with Germany! Danzig must be Polish!” Strong forces of police prevented their approach to the German Embassy. Twenty thousand students first met in the University courtyard, and passed a resolution, banning German students from Polish universities for one day, as a. reprisal for the antiPolish activities of German students in Danzig. Such action was hitherto reserved for the Jews. Colonel Jan Tomaszewski, Commander of the Academic Legion, urged the meeting to break off social relations with German students. GERMAN ALLEGATIONS. BERLIN, February 26. , The German News Agency alleges that 12 German students were beaten with sticks at Cracow, and that Polish students also scattered the entire furniture at the German High School students’hostel. FRIENDSHIP WITH ITALY. ! WARSAW. February 24. A Polish Government spokesman said that Poland was not aiming at closer friendship with the Rome-Ber-lin axis, but only with Italy. Poland was remaining aloof from any axis, but wished to maintain good relations with individuals.

Linked with either axis, Poland loses her valuable position as holder of the balance of power. The position preserved during the visit of the German Foreign Minister (Herr von Ribben-

trop) will be continued during Count Ciano’s visit. COUNT CIANO’S MISSION. WARSAW, February 26. After the arrival of the goodwill mission, Count Ciano lunched with M. Moscicki. Colonel Beck’s statement at banquet, “We are going tn try to enlarge the friendly collaboration of our two Governments. without losing sight of the just interests of others,” is regarded

as an assurance that Poland will not support a policy harmful to France.