STILL TENSE
DANZIG SITUATION / / GERMAN TACTICS MILITARY ACTIVITY CHECK ON POLAND By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, Aug. 3 The latest development in the economic war at Danzig, says the Times, is the refusal of Danzigers to sell food to Polish Customs officials. The Danzig correspondent of the 7 paper says II err Forster, Nazi leader, is expected to confer with Hcrr Hitler at tho week-end. . In spite of the fact of the military activity at Danzig, Germany still has not made clear her diplomatic intentions. The preparedness at Danzig is ,limited to tho purpose of holding up a Polish attack, for 2-1 hours. NAZI MUNITIONS PRUSSIAN MANOEUVRES ELEVEN SHIPS LOADED TROOPS AT METZ FLOODED LONDON. Aug. 3 " Eleven large transport ships have been loaded with guns and light tanks and. pontoons, says the Hamburg correspondent of/the Times. It is believed that they destined for manoeuvres in East Prussia. German troops at Metz were forced to evacuate fortifications opposite the -r Lauterbourg district, Alsace, as the result of flooding. CALLED TO COLOURS 350,000 RUMANIANS LARGE-SCALE MANOEUVRES (Received August 4, 5.5 p.m.) BUCHAREST, Aug. 3 . Rumanians, numbering 350,000 have been called to the Colours for largescale manoeuvres. The conscripts will be employed part-time on the improvement of roads. » BRITISH CABINET RESPITE FROM MEETINGS LABOUR COUNCIL ANXIOUS (Received' August 4, 7.30 p.m.) British AVireles!) LONDON, Aug. 3 Regular meetings of the Cabinet will be resumed toward the end of September. The National Council of Labour has decided "in v,iew of the gravity of the international situation," to appoint a - subcommittee to keep close and constant watch on developments, with .poirer to* summon a special meeting of tie national council. PREMIER'S HOLIDAY LONDON, Aug. 3 The Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, will spend his summer holiday in Scotland. At the end of a month's fishing, he will pay a short visit to Balmoral. :
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23417, 5 August 1939, Page 15
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