Germany Will Wait Months for Peaceful Danzig Solution

Northern Advocate, 22 July 1939, Page 7

Germany Will Wait Months for Peaceful Danzig Solution

, . (Received noon). LONDON. July 21. “WE REJECT A WARLIKE SOLUT lON OF DANZIG BY IGO PER CENT," V SAID THE OFFICIAL GERMAN SPOKESMAN IN A SPECIAL STATEMENT. “WE MAINTAIN OUR DEMANDS FOR THE UNCONDITIONAL RETURN OF DANZIG TO THE REICH, BUT HERR HITLER IS CONVINCED THAT THIS CAN BE ACHIEVED PEACEFULLY. “Herr Hitler and his Government arc determined to achieve Danzig's return. We do not desire to create a crisis as a means of solving the problem, .and we definitely do not expect any so-called August crisis.” Referring to Germany’s military measures, he said: “We cannot overlook the possibility of a non-peaceful solution, despite our wishes and intentions. Whatever .military measures we have taken, or may take, will not be a threat but purely a defensive preparation.” POLAND EXPECTED TO YIELD. In reply to a question as to how long Germany is willing to wait for a peaceful solution, the spokesman ans wered: “Not years, but probably months. The Gorman view is that the Fosolau incident (the shooting of a Polish guard by a Danziger) is closed.” The spokesman indicated that Germany expected the Poles ultimately to yield, perhaps agreeing to ,a general Polo-German settlement, including such points as a German guarantee of the frontiers. BRITAIN AS MEDIATOR? The Nazis were convinced that when the time came Britain would urge Poland to make concessions. The spokesman added that ho was reflecting most faithfully the attitude of Herr Hitler and the Government. Though the belief persists that B ritain is bluffing, it is expected that she would go further than Munich, but finally would not fight for Danzig, Dr. Ley, leader of the Nazi Labour Front, fresh from Berchtesgaden said: “The Fuehrer does not think of war; he desires peace and order.”