WAR AVERTED

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 184, 7 August 1939, Page 7

WAR AVERTED

POLAND ISSUES ULTIMATUM Danzig Senate Backs Dowi CRISIS STILL GRAVE, SAYS WARSAW United Press Association.—By Electilc Telegraph.—Copyright. Received Monday, 1.30 a.m. WARSAW, Aug. 6. A grave crisis has been averted as the result of Danzig’s assurance that the Folish Customs officials would i t be prevented from carrying out their duties. The Danzig Senate had sent letters to 83 of the 110 officials ordering them to give up their jobs and leave Danzig before Sunday. Poland thereupon sent a stern ultimatum complaining of the flagrant violation of the PolishDanzig agreement and gave the Senate until last night to cancel the orders. This is the first actual ultimatum from Poland since the Danzig question became acute. A Senate official advised Warsaw by telephone of the cancellation of the orders a few hours before the expiry of the time limit. The situation is still grave. Poland has sent a further Note to Danzig hoping that the Nazis will study the position with a view to reaching a positive understanding. A detailed reply is expected from the Senate on Monday. The Polish spokesman announced that Danzig’s move to destroy Poland’s Customs rights was most serious. If Danzig attempted a Customs union with Germany it would be regarded as a cause for war.