NAZI ACTION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22465, 8 July 1936, Page 13

NAZI ACTION

CITY OF DANZIG OPPOSITION WARNED EXISTENCE MUST CEASE ME. EDEN'S FEARS SINISTER FACTOES By Telegraph—Tress Association—Copyright (Received July 7, p.m.) LONDON, July 7 The political correspondent of the Daily Mail states that at a meeting of the Cabinet last evening the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, gave Ministers the definite impression that the situation in Danzig might develop into a grave crisis. Mr. Eden said that Colonel Beck (Poland) himself regarded the present activities of the Nazi Party in Danzic as something which might require definite action. \t the Government's request the Liberals have postponed their request for a debate on foreign affairs, which had been fixed for next Thursday. The Danzig correspondent of the News Chronicle reports that the Nazis warned the Opposition that its "existence in Danzig must cease." Certain Opposition leaders who have most to fear from the Nazis aro leaving the city. Fifty prominent Communists also have quitted. The Nazis also gave warning that anyone who tries to petition the Leaguo in future will be regarded as a traitor. A special photographer has been posted outside the residence of the High Commissioner, Mr. Sean Lester, and is taking photographs of everybody who enters. BERLIN'S ATTITUDE ASSURANCE TO DIPLOMATS NO TROUBLE IN NEAR FUTURE (Received July 7, 5.25 p.m.) Cable LONDON, July 7 The Berlin correspondent of the Times states that the French Ambassador and the British Charge d'Affaite? called separately at the German Foreign Office and discussed the Danzig situation. Presumably they were informed of the Government's full agreementwith Herr Greiser's speech before the League Council, reports of which are widely emphasised in the newspapers. The. two diplomats, in view of the general - anxiety, put other questions, to which they received the reassuring reply that the German Government does* not expect trouble in Danzig in the near future. As Herr Forster, the Nazi leader in Danzig, has been in consultation with the authorities and as Herr Greiser visited Berlin on his way back to Danrig, that View presumably is based upon instructions given to them. NAZIS DETERMINED HERR GREISER IN BERLIN MR. LESTER'S ACTIVITIES BERLIN, July 6 , Herr Greiser, in an interview with ft representative of the Volkischer Beobachter, said that if Danzig's domestic aifairs were again discussed before the League, Danzig would refuse to participate. Alluding to Mr. Lester. Herr Greiser said that his activities had created an unbearable situation. He had done nothing but mix domestic and foreign politics. "I will see that this is ended once 1 and for all," he remarked. Herr Greiser, who flew to Berlin yesterday from Geneva, is staying tonight. He will return to Danzig tomorrow, when Mr. Lester also will arrive from Geneva. POLAND'S DEMAND RESPECT FOR HER RIGHTS PREPARED TO INSIST GENEVA, July 6 Colonel Beck (Poland) had an interview with Herr Greiser at Geneva before the latter's departure for Berlin. It is learned that Colonel Beck emphasised that Mr. Lester could count on the full support the League Council and the Polish Government, which was prepared fully to assume its responsibilities under the Statute of Danzig. This could be revised only with the consent of Poland. The Polish Minister is understood to have declared that no other method would be acceptable to Poland. This nieans that Poland will insist upon full respect for her rights in Danzig. Colonel Beck received a formal assurance that nothing would happen to Mr. Le.xter upon his return. Significance is attached to Herr Greiser's remark: "I ask for st revision the name of the whole of the German people." If he was acting on Herr Hitler's orders, this may mean that the Leader-Chancellor intends to raise the Danzig question acutely.