DANZIG CALL

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19978, 1 July 1939, Page 7

DANZIG CALL

NAZI PREPARATION EARLY DECISION PROMISE OF ASSISTANCE SERVICE IN FREE CORPS HOSTILITY' OF POLES MUTUA L R ECRIMIN ATI ON S (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. June 30. 2.40 p.m.) LONDON. June 29. Reuter’s ‘Berlin correspondent says that news filtering in from unofficial sources suggests that something is afoot in Danzig and that the situation has changed for the worse.

It is impossible to verify the reports regarding the distribution of Gei man troops.

The Danzig representative of the Associated Press of Great Britain says that the Free City to-night was guarded 'by a “legitimately strengthened police force.” Otherwise there was no evidence of the war drum of Europe.

Despite Nazi denials, rumours that a free corps is being formed and that arms and ammunition are being smuggled in persist. Germans and Poles are blaming each other for creating a war psychosis/

Reservists Called Up

A message from Paris says that French Government circles have been informed that Germany has called 60,000 reservists to the -colours to strengthen the army. These men are replacing -those ‘filtering to Danzig.

The Danzig correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says that _ 50,000 Danzig residents aged 16 to 25 years have 'been ordered to enlist in the free corps by July 6. Many already are framing in East -Prussia. The Nazi press calls on every citizen -of Danzig to -be ready, as the hour' o.f decision may strike any day. The Nazi press says that Germany has promised to assist in any eventuality. The -correspondent of the Associated Press of Britain reports from Gdynia that the climax to Poland’s Navy Week was transformed into -a political anti-German demonstration. Polish crowds, -taking up the usual Nazi cry, shouted: “We want Danzig,”, and this cry scon became “We will take Danzig.”

Heavy Guns Shipped

It is semi-oflicially reported in Warsaw from Danzig that 16 heavy guns ancl large quantities of ammunition have been shipped in tugboats from East Prussia to Danzig. -Gun emplacements are being constructed on the strategic hill at Bisc'hofberg, around which police and Storm Troopers have formed a cordon. The barracks have -been transformed into ammunition dumps.

Several hundred Storm Troopers arrived to join the free corps. An aviation division drove in from Keenigsberg. The majority of men and materials are being smuggled in over the Nogat section of the Vistula estuary.

A Helsingfors message states that General Haider, the Chief of the German General Staff, arrived 'to-day with a party of officers on a visit to Finland. A Copenhagen message slates that the Danzig delegates at the International Chamber of Commerce conference have been recalled by air.