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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 164, 13 June 1939, Page 9

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POLAND REJECTS DEMAND. CUSTOMS OFFICER ARRESTED. LONDON, June 12. The Polish Government, to-day formally rejected the Danzig Senate s demand for a reduction in the number of Polish Customs officials in the Free City, it is reported from Warsaw. The Foreign Minister (Colonel Beck) declared that Poland would not tolerate the Danzig Senate’s intervention in Customs matters. He added that if the Polish officials were in any way hampered lie would not only further increase the number, hut also order economic reprisals against the Free City. Meanwhile, the Danzig secret police have arrested Jan Lipinski. a Polish Customs inspector who left his post on June 9 and did not return. The authorities have ascertained that he was field for drunkenness, hut it is claimed Lipinski is a teetotaller. Warsaw message which reached London says that AT. Chodacki (Polish Commissioner in Danzig) has protested to the Senate over the kidnapping and heating by Nazis of Lipinski, who was allegedly taken from a cafe, forco'l into a mo f or-car. driven to the outskirts and left unconscious on the roadside An unknown person telephoned the police advising them where to find “a Polish sny.” The Danzig Government announces that it is charging Lipinski with at temnted kidnapping and espionage. A jiublic trial is ‘promised ]) INN ER SENSATIOX. The “culture” rally during _ the week-end was spoilt ior the Nazis by the arrest of two highly-placed officials after leaflets were found attached to their menus at_ the official dinner denouncing the Nazi regime and Herr Hitler. Fifty Nazis among the waiters, and minor officials, were also arrested. The News-Chronicle’s Warsaw correspondent reports that a sensation was caused at the Senate's dinner in honour of General Lutze. head of the German Storm Troopers, by the arrest of two high Senate officials at the table. The Nazi leaders, sitting down, were shocked to discover leallets denouncing the Nazi regime and Herr Hitler attached to their menus. General Lutze intended to remain at Danzig for 24 hours, hut left immediately, highly annoyed. Heir Greiser (the Nazi leader) apologised to Berlin, where it is reported lie has gone on a long holiday. Ii is also reported that Herr Greiser is joining the German Army till the middle of .July.