CRUCIAL DAYS

Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 20889, 22 August 1939, Page 6

CRUCIAL DAYS

WAR THOUGHT INEVITABLE DEFIANCE OF CLEAR WARNINGS BRITONS ASKED TO LEAVE (United Press. Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 22, 3.20 p.m.) LONDON, August 21 The Times emphasises the calm with which the Poles are standing to arms in the face of 2,000,000 Germans on tho frontier. It adds that most capitals consider that crucial days are ahead and a major crisis is about develop, but this can only happen in dcllance of the clearest warnings. The Warsaw correspondent of the Times says the weeks of decision have arrived. Each day the German propaganda machine hammers out its claims and makes it harder for Herr Hitler to change his course, but there are glimmers of hope that Italian diplomacy may render a conflict avoidable, though the possibility of the Vatican intervention is fully excluded. The public considers that war Is inevitable. Housewives are quickly accumulating foodstuffs and citizens are attending firstaid courses. Britons with no special reason remain, but have been advised to leave within 48 hours. The British United Press correspondent at Berlin says that though no official advice has been given it has been hinted to Britons that they should not remain in Germany except on urgent business. A* few families, including three journalists, therefore are departing. FUTURE OF DANZIG WHY IT SHOULD RETURN THE CLAIMS OF GERMANY (United Press. Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 22, 3.15 p.m.) DANZIG, Aug. 21 Two hundred and fifty jurists have arrived with the Minister, Dr. SeyssInquart, in order to hold meetings io emphasise why Danzig should legally return to Germany.