COURAGE OF POLAND

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19980, 4 July 1939, Page 5

COURAGE OF POLAND

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GRAVE PROVOCATION ADMIRATION OF CONTROL TRIBUTES IN’ COMMONS (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (British Official Wireless.) Reed. noon. RUGBY, July 3. Replying to the Labour member, Dr. Hugh Dalton, who spoke of the calm courage and l self-control being displayed by Poland in the face of grave provocation, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, .said in the House of -Commons to-day that Britain much appreciated Poland’s attitude. Mr. Chamberlain was answering a question following a statement on the Danzig position in -which he said: “Reliable reports indicate that extensive measures -of a military character are being carried out in the Free City. “Large increasing numbers of German nationals have recently arrived in the Free City, ostensibly as tourists, and a local defence corps is being formed under the name of the Heimwehr. Visit By German Cruiser

“Poland has received from Germany notification of a visit by the German cruiser Koenigsbeng to Danzig for three days as from August 25. Poland is informing the Danzig Senate that she -sees mo objection to this visit. “Britain is maintaining close contact with Poland -and France regarding the developments .in the Danzig situation."

Invited by a Labour Party questioner .to inform Herr Hitler personally that any attempt -to change the status of Danzig by force would instantly ibe resisted 1 -by Britain, Mr. Chamberlain remarked that Britain’s position bad been made perfectly clear by the Foreign Secretary, Viscount Halifax.

The Independent Cables service reports that a Polish warship will be dispatched to Danzig during the Koenigsberg’s visit.