PRAISE FOR POLAND

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23390, 5 July 1939, Page 13

PRAISE FOR POLAND

CALM SELF-CONTROL BRITISH APPRECIATION CLOSE WATCH ON POSITION British "Wireless LONDON, July 3 Speaking in the House of Commons to-day, the Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, told Dr. Hugh Dalton (Labour —Durham), who spoke of the calm courage and self-control being displayed by Poland' in the face of grave provocation, that Britain much appreciated Poland's attitude. Mr. Chamberlain was answering a question following a statement on the Danzig position, in which he said: "Reliable reports indicate that extensive measures of a military character are being carried out in the Free City. Large and increasing numbers of German nationals recently arrived there, ostensibly as tourists, and a local defence corps is being formed under the name of the Heiinwehr. "Britain is maintaining close contact v.ith Poland and France regarding developments in the Danzig situation." Invited by a Labour questioner to inform Herr Hitler personally that any attempt to change the status of Danzig by force would instantly be resisted by Uritain, the Prime Minister remarked that .Britain's position had been made perfectly, clear- by the Foreign Secretary, Viscount Halifax.

ROYAL AIR FORCE STRONG FOR DEFENCE ! big weekly expenditure (Received July 4, 0.5 p.m.) British Wireless « LONDON. July 3 The Secretary of State for Air, Sir Kingsley "Wood, speaking in Shropshire, said that' Britain, helped by scientific invention, now possessed formidable forms of defence, which would make nn .v air attack on the country a highly dangerous operation. The machines now going into service certainly were as good as the best anywhere in the world. Some indication of British efforts could be obtained by the fact that a sum of nearly £2,000,000 a week was " e '"g spent on aircraft alone. Die recruits who joined the Boyal Air Force last week totalled 781, compared with 'l.'Uj in the corresponding week of last year. This brings the total ■entry of pilots, observers, airmen and I'o.vs since April 1 to 12,265, compared With 4(j70 for the corresponding period of last year." GERMANS RECALLED THE ITALIAN TYROL (Received July 4, 0.50 p.m.) ZURICH. July 4 It is understood the German Consul R t Milan has informed representatives °f the German-speaking people in tho Italian par* of southern Tyrol that tho German-speaking population and pcoplo of German origin are to leavo kalian territory for Germany. An yone unwilling to comply with the terms of the agreement must move to Italy. Tho period of grace will bo two years for those with real property and two months for others. FRANCE AND ITALY PARIS, July s Tho trade negotiations between Jranoe and Italy have been, resumed.