WAR PSYCHOSIS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20844, 30 June 1939, Page 7

WAR PSYCHOSIS

CHANGE FOR THE WORSE CONDITIONS IN DANZIG “SOMETHING IS AFOOT" (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received June 30. 12 p.m.) LONDON, June 29 Reuters’ Berlin correspondent say# news Altering in from unofficial sources suggests that something is afoot in Danzig and the situation has changed for the worse. It is impossible to verify the report# regarding the distribution of German troops. The Danzig representative of the Associated Press of Great Britain says the Free City to-night is guarded by a “legitimately strengthened police force," otherwise there is no evidence against the war drum of Europe. Despite Nazi denials rumours that a free corps is being formed and arms and ammunition being smuggled in persist. Germans and Poles are blaming each other for creating a war psychosis. GERMAN ACTIVITY DANZIG AND THE REICH •RETURN WITHOUT BLOODSHED iUnited Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. copyright) LONDON, June 29 High German sources iu Berlin admit that Danzig is strengthening its defence forces, but deny the Paris and Warsaw reports that 4000 Storm | Troopers and troops in plain clothes ! have arrived in the city from East Prussia. They also deny the Paris report that Herr Hitler is planning a week-end coup in Danzig, saying that Danzig will return to the Reich without bloodshed. A communique issued to-day in Berlin says the closest co-operation between the Italian and German Air Forces is assured as the result of talks between Field-Marshal Goering, General Erhard Milch, Inspector-Geuerul of the German Air Force, and General Giuseppe Valle, Chief of the Italian Air Staff. RECALL OF DELEGATES GERMANS FOR FINLAND (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received June 30, 11 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, June 29 The Danzig delegates at the International Chamber of Commerce ■Conference have been recalled by air. HELSINGFORS, June 29 General Haider, chief of the German General Staff, has arrived with a party of officers on a visit to Finland. REQUESTS BY POUUtD

AGREEMENT WITH BRITAIN BUILD UP PEACE FRONT (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrljrbt) LONDON, June 29 It is officially slated, says the Times, that Britain hopes to conclude au economic and financial agreement with Poland at an early date, as the result of the latest talks between officers of the Treasury and the Polish mission. The Poles are asking for financial assistance to build up the peace front and to buy war materials, heavy artillery and arJcraft from Britain and raw materials from British possessions o\erseas, and for credits to develop industries located on the southern frontiers between Germany and Russia.