MAY BE DEFERRED

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19979, 3 July 1939, Page 5

MAY BE DEFERRED

ANNEXATION AIM PLAM FOR HITLER COUP OPTIMISM IN WARSAW TROOPS TN RESIDENCE QUIET IN FREE C’ITV (i:icc. Ti-!. Copyright—Unit tul Press Assn.) (Retd. July 3, 9 a.m.) LONDON, July 2. Indications frbm Danzig overnight ■are 'that all is quiet at present. The belief is growing in Warsaw -that Herr Hitler lia-s deferred his annexation plans in the face of the energetic... qcjtiqn: _. . Britain._..an;d France. Point is given 'to this suggestion -by the reported intention of 'Herr Hitler to visilt Danzig by warship on July 23. Poland is not likely to objec-t to the visit, against which there is no legal obstacle.

It is understood that th-ei Regent of Hungary, Admiral Horthy, with the authority of the Pope and Signor Mussolini is attempting to mediate in the -crisis.

Speaking in- Warsaw yesterday (the Polish Government spokesman stated that any act .of violence in Danzig, initiated, from- within or without, would be regarded -as -ground for wa r.

An Independent Cable Service message from Warsaw says it is reported that Polish troops are in readiness' to occupy Danzig -in (the 1 event of a Nazi coup there, while the .frontier garrisons have been •heavily reinforced. Air Raid Precautions A press association cablegram states that am -emergency decree makes it compulsory for every house .throughout Poland to provide air raid -protection before September 1. A commission is being appointed to supervise the inistallaiti-ons.

The Danzig (correspondent of the -British United' Press says tha-t the -casual observer could not regard- the Free City as a smouldering volcano. Everyone itio-day was enjoying an apparently n-ormal Sunday. Citizens 'were trekking to the beaches. The Polish Foreign Minister, Colonel J. Beck, in a statement, -to the Sunday Graphic, by telephone from. Warsaw, said that Poland was calm but deter,mined. “No threats -will worry us,” he said. .“Whatever happens our attitude and -actions will be marked deadly. The situation in Danzig during the weekend was most quiet. “We regard any rumours of drasti-c Nazi 1 ale lion -as being circulated- by Nazi -sympathisers. Here we strongly discount rumours of gasmasks and big guns. It is all part of the whispering war -against us.” Possible Note to Senate

The Warsaw correspondent of the British United 1 Press 's ; ays that Colonel Beck conferred at length with M. Ohodacki. the Polish Commissioner in Danzig, who was specially summoned. It was expected that. a result of the i!alk would 1 be a Polish note to the Danzig Senate, seeking an explanation of the formatibn of the free corps, Itihe installation of anti nail •craft gums and the storage of food.

Reuter’s correspondent alt Danzig stated yesterday that German Army leaders had arrived in mufti to take over the command of the Free Corps. Corps of storm, (troopers ’were already patrolling the streets under the guise of the home army.

The Nazi leaders met in conference in Danzig yesterday, Herr Foe rater presiding. Representatives of all the Nazi Party formations attended and also newly-arrived 1 Free Corps’ officers.

Riiles and ma'chine-guns were .being distributed .throughout the city. The City Hall had been converted into an arsenal. Twelve trucks overnight conveyed arms to the Werder district m the .southern corner of the free city.