Fading of Peace Hopes

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20025, 25 August 1939, Page 6

Fading of Peace Hopes

GERMAN RESERVISTS PARADING Herr Hitler Too Busy For Appeals NAZI VIOLATION OF DANZIG STATUTE Patrols Cross Polish-East Prussian Border (Elec. Tel. Copyright-United Tress Assn.) (Reed. An o'. 25. 2 p.ui.) LONDON. A uo'. 24. The official Oerimm News Agency at Devlin states that the Polish forces are at war strength and have encircled Danzig and the danger of an imminent coup tie Vtnt is regarded as great.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain’s speech in the House of Commons increased the tension in Berlin and caused hope to lade that European problems can be solved bioodlessly. Thousands of German reservicts have been called to the colours. The German Government spokesman said that llerr Hitler was too busy to bother about the appeals and actions of President Roosevelt.

Foreign correspondents s have been recalled from Germany. The appointment of llerr Foerster to the Danzig Presidency is officially confirmed at Berlin, where it is interpreted as the establishment of an authoritarian regime under llerr Hitler. It is officially stated that the appointment ot Herr Foerster is a violation of the Danzig Statute, the execution of which is guaranteed by the Three Power Committee ot the League of Nations, consisting of England, France and Sweden.

Tlfe Danzig paper, Vorposten. says that the police confiscated a freight van containing munitions, and steel helmets, gas masks, land mines and machine gun parts and arrested several people charged with, smuggling arms for the Polish minority.

An Istanbul message states that the German authorities have advised Turkish exporters to dispatch before Tuesday all goods destined for Germany as-all goods will he reiused after then.

It is feared that this may be tantamount to a hint that winis imminent. Italians have already withdrawn all goods from the Turkish Customs and Germans have ceased buying.

An Independent Cable Service message from Warsaw states that a German patrol crossed the Polish-East Prussian border near Ilawa and occupied, .the landed estate of Bagno, one kilometre within Polish territory. Telephone communication between Gdynia and Danzig is cut off. British ships are reported to have left Danzig, taking members of the British colony. Three additional classes of Polish reserves were called up to-day.