TROOPS MOVE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23311, 1 April 1939, Page 13

TROOPS MOVE

POLISH FRONTIER GERMAN ACTIVITY BEITISH CABINET TWO SPECIAL MEETINGS BEPOim CONSIDERED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received March 3], 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. March 31 The Times says that the British Cabinet held two special meetings yesterday to consider reports from the Continent regardiug relations between Poland and Germany".

Reports were received also r»f German military activity at points near the Polish frontier.

Confirmation was received of German suggestions to Poland for a settlement of the Danzng issue, the construction of a motor road across the Polish Corridor, and the clarification of Poland's attitude toward the Soviet. The corrrespondent in Warsaw of the Times says the so-called Nazi white stockings are appearing in Poland. The weavers are German nationals.

According to an earlier message from Warsaw 'the, Polish Foreign Office spokesman denied that Germany had ever raised the question of Danzig's future with Poland. He said that negotiations had never been held on the subject.

DECLARATION WANTED

* >. POLAND'S ATTITUDE DEMANDS OF BERLIN * DANZIG AND THE CORRIDOR LONDON. March 30 The German Government regards it »s essential that Poland should now declare where she stands, states the Berlin correspondent of the Times. Consequently conversations in Berlin between Herr von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, and the Polish Ambassador, M. Josef Lipiski, coinciding with those in Warsaw between the German Ambassador and Colonel Beck, miiy be assumed to be most important. Poland so far as can bo gathered has a chance of collaboration with the Reich on the basis of the sacrifice of Danzig, not necessarily immediately, and the concession of additional facilities to the Reich across the Corridor. The Reich is prepared to guarantee Poland's outlet to the see.. There are also, suggestions of a frontier guarantee and the extension of the treaty of friendship for a further live years. Poland may regard these terms as preferable to' conflict, in which she stands to lose even more than indicated.

HELP FOR POLAND

f REPORTS ! N AMERICA - .4 possibility of reaction (Received March 31, 10.35 p.m.) NEW YORK. March 31 Reports that Mr. Chamberlain will announce a tacit understanding with France to go to the aid of Poland in the event of an attack by Germany gave rise to speculation in some quarters concerning the possible effect upon the pending proposals to revise the neutrality laws, states the Washington correspondent olf the New York Times. . The consensu;; of opinion was that any programme of co-ope:ration between Britain, France and Poland that might tend toward an eventual showdown between the European democracies and the totalitarian States would stiffen opposition in the Senate to the granting of any greater discretionary powers to President Roosevelt in matters affecting United States neutrality. Some members of the Senate have expressed a belief that the tension in Europe is lessening, and that the prospects of a general war are receding. They would probably revise their opinion if an arrangement between Britain. France and Poland were announced, and the determination to prevent changes :in the neutrality law which would make :it easier for the United States to become involved in a European war would be strengthened. COMMON FRONT BRITISH LABOUR APPEAL LONDON, March 30 The International Federation of Trades Unions has issued a declaration calling upon Britain, France, Russia iand Poland immediately to enter into mutual guaranteesi for full and unqualified support in the event of further 'German and Italian aggression. I < GERMAN ECONOMICS TALKS WITH DEMOCRACIES BERLIN, March 30 The Minister of Economics, Herr ' Walther Funk, in an address at a meeting of the Reichsban.k, of which he is president, appealed for a resumption of trade talks with Britain and France. He described the treaty between Germany and Rumania as a pioneering act whereby the forces of Nature were mobilised, bringing to the surface Rumania's natural resources, increasing her productive energies and living standards, and improving Germany's export possibilities and the raw •Material position. "We will not again permit our economy to be dependent upon inter-nationally-manipulated currency policies," said Herr Funk. " Germany is b desirable economic partner and world economy cannot do without her." All Reichsbank shares held abroad ar e being recalled instantly. Holders tvil! be indemnified. •Resignation as protest i v BUDAPEST, March 31 Count Julius Karolyi, a former Foreign Minister of Hungary, has reamed from public life as a protest *g»inst the anti-Jewish laws.