POLISH ELECTIONS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11956, 29 May 1933, Page 5

POLISH ELECTIONS

NAZIS’ ATTEMPT TO DOMINATE.

HITLER. REASSURES POLES

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Alay 28, o p.m.) DANZIG, May 27.

Sunday's election for the Yoking will decide whether the Nazis dominate internal politics hero’ besides in the Reich. The Na zis at last election won only thirteen scats out of 71, but expect to-morrow to poll at least 70 per cent, of the total votes. Their leaders have given an assurance to representatives o lie League of Nations that t.hey will scrupulously observe existing treaties, so that nothing will disturb the relations between Danzig and Poland. Almost all houses hero arc displaying Swastika flags; none dares show any other.

(U.P.A by Elec. Tol. Copyright) (Received Alay 28, 5 p.m.) BERLIN, Alay 27.

Hen’ Hitler, in a moderately worded broadcast, urging Germans in Danzig to stand hy the Fatherland, abstained from language hostile to Poland. TTo added: “National Socialism knows no policy of frontier changes at the expense of others and doesn’t want war for Ihe propose ot incorporating in Germany any who arc not desirous of becoming and cannot become Germans. Therefore tho Nazis are limited to those belonging to onr blood and speaking our language. Tho Nazis’ great mission is to supply a. bridge between the Germans inside and outside the frontiers.

PETITION BEFORE LEAGUE (Bfit.sh Official AVirefiws.) (Received Alay 28, 5 p.m.) RUGBY, Alay 27

At a meeting of the Council of the League of Nations to consider Herr Bernheim’s petition on the treatment of Polish Jews in German Upper Silesia, tlm German delegate. Hen- von Keller refused to accept a .report presented by the Irish Free Stato delegate, Air. Lester, and it was agreed that an amended report bo submitted on Monday when the Council meets again.