WAIT IN POLAND

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19898, 28 March 1939, Page 5

WAIT IN POLAND

—-gs*"POSSIBLE ARMY ORDERS STAND BY EX-SERVICEMEN PLEA TO ALL PARTIES SOLID DEFENCE BLOC (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. March 28, 11 a.m.) WARSAW, March 27. A Polish ex-servicemen’s organisation attended by 7000 delegates enthusiastically resolved that as Poland was the only barrier to Germany’s progress eastward, they would calmly await the order to march. The complete union of the whole nation under the President, Dr. Ignacy Moscicki, and the army chief, in the event of war was stated to be an urgent need. Poland must become a fortress. Every Pole must stand to his post, rifle in hand. The Cultural Union at Katowice passed a similar resolution. In an effort to unite all parties in a solid defence bloc, the Government of Poland is granting an amnesty to political exiles, of whom the most notable is the Peasant Party Leader and former Prime Minister, M. Witos. LONDON CONVERSATIONS POLISH MINISTER’S PLAN (Reed. Mar. 28, 11.45 p.m.) LONDON, Mar. 27. The Polish Foreign Minister, Colonel J. Beck, will arrive in London on April 3 as the guest of the Government. Conversations will begin on April 4. COLLECTIVE SECURITY PLANS FOR DEBATE MOTION BEFORE LORDS (British Official Wireless.) Reed. noon. RUGBY, March 27 A debate on foreign affairs takes place in ilhe House of Lords to-mor-row on a motion which welcomes t'he assurances of the Foreign Secretary that the Government has under consideration, in conjunction with other Powers, the desirability of assuming wider mutual in order to prevent further acts of aggression in Europe. The motion, which stands in the name of 'Lord Davies, expresses the conviction that the deterrent effect of such a policy can only be developed to the full by means of the immediate establishment of a commission composed of financial, economic and military experts ol' the co-operating nations for the preparation of measures for mutual defence and for the restoration to Czechoslovakia of her freedom and independence. If also urges the Government to consider what steps can be taken to establish adequate machinery for an impartial settlement of all inter-State disputes as an essential corollary of a plan for collective security. Domestic affairs, according to present arrangements, will engage the chief attention of the House of Commons this week, although several questions already have been tabled which will give an opportunity for Ministerial statements on various aspects of the disturbed international situation. LEBRUN COMMENDED ANGLO-FRENCH AMITY DOUBT OF RE-ELECTION (Reed. March 28, noon) PARIS, March 27. Tiie French Cabinet has congratulated the President, M. Lebrun, on the visibly strengthened AngloFrench ties and friendship. The Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, has issued a long statement with regard to the London conversations. The Premier, M. Dalaciier, has urged M. Lebrun to stand for re-election, assuring him that it was the desire of the whole country. M. Blum’s newspaper, Populaire, declares that M. Lebrun is standing down. CHANGE IN CONSULATES STATUS NOT RECOGNISED AUST R ALT A N A TTIT UDE (Reed. March 28. 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 28. Acting under an instruction from the Government, the Czechoslovak Consul-General, Mr. F. Kveton, yesterday handed over his ConsulateGeneral to the German Consul-Gen-eral, Dr. Asmis. The Czechoslovak consuls under his jurisdiction were instructed to hand over their consulates to the local German consuls. The Czechoslovak consulates in Sydney and Australia have therefore ceased to exist. The Federal Minister of External Affairs, Mr. W. M. Hughes, said, however, that the handing over of the Czech Consulate to the German Con-sul-General was not recognised by the Commonwealth Government, because the Commonwealth had not recognised the German occupation of Czechoslovakia.