POLAND'S BALTIC PORT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 159, 31 March 1919, Page 7

POLAND'S BALTIC PORT

LLOYD, GEORGE! AND WILSON IN

AGREEMENT LANDING FOR POLES DEMANDED t By Telegraph-Press Association—Copyright (Rec. March '30, 5.5 p.m.), • Paris, March 28. It is understood that Mr'. Lloyd. George and President Wilson are in agreement \ in connection with the "diminished corridor" for traffic to Danzig. It is believed that the construction of a i.ew railway through the area peopled principally by Poles, where few Germans are located, would largely overcome the German objections.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. March 31, 1.15 a.m.) Paris, March 2D. The Allied command at Spa demanded a landing for Polish troops at Danzig, plating that refusal would be regarded ; 'as a breach of the armistice.—Aus.-N.Z. i Cable Assn. GERMANS STRENGTHENING' THE DEFENCES OF DANZIG. (Rec. March 30, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, March 28. The Germhns are sending more troops to Danzig, and are also strengthening tho coastal defences.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. REPORTED ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY. (Reo. March 30, 5.5 p.m.).. Copenhagen, March 29. There' is excitement at Weimar at the report that the Entente has delivered an ultimatum to Germany that'the armistice will be broken' off if Germany opposes the Poles landing at Danzig.—Aus,- ■ N.Z. Cable Assn. ASSURANCES DEMANDED BY THE GERMANS. (Rec. March 80,11.30 p.m.) Berlin, March' 29. Herr Erzberger, speaking on behalf of the Government, dgmanded the Entente's assurance that General nailer's army will not occupy , Danzig a.nd operate against the Germans or join the Bolsheviki, otherwise the Government would refuse to consent to a landing, because M. Paderewski promised that West Prussia would bo given to the Poles when General Haller arrived.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SUP PORT FOR GERMAN GOVERNMENT ppess opinions. (Rec. March 31, 0.80 a.m.) London, March SO. The "Daily ChronicW Berlin correspondent states that all parties support the Government's attitude leflwding Danzig. ■ The "Deutsches Zeitung" urges tr.o Government to' stand firm,' and' describes the reply to the Entento as the first firm' act of a weak Government. The "Tageblatt" says: "The Poles cannot be regarded as allies of the Entente. They are not one of' the Powers _ with) which Germany concluded the armistice/ The Entente Powers lmfo experienced a surprise in.Hungary, and'must surely see that the Germans will not subscribe to a peace that will condemn them to an indeterminate period of slavery and; deny them the right of self-determination, as well as reducing them to treatment as cattle." ' ■>" _ , ,• The "Vorwaerts' say 6: The. Entente apparently wishes to satisfy the Poles': aspirations by securing Danzig, and this regardless of the resultant dangers in the East. The Entente's tlireats.of a tion of' the armistice is scarcely conceiv-able."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. "