BREACH OF STATUTE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 July 1939, Page 8

BREACH OF STATUTE

COMMITTED BY GERMANS AT DANZIG UNEASINESS EXPRESSED IN COMMONS. MOBILISATION OF FLEET SUGGESTED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day. 11.22 a.m.) LONDON, July 5. There were a number of questions in Ihe House of Commons today on Danzig. Mr 11. A. Butler, Foreign Under-Secretary, agreed, in reply to Air F. S. Cocks (Lab) that certain of the military preparations reported to be taking place in Danzig appeared to constitute a breach of Article 5 of Ihe Danzig Statute, and reaffirmed that Britain was keeping close touch with Poland and France regarding all aspects of the Danzig situation. Mr S. V. T. Adams (Con) asked if, in view of these reported illegal proceedings, such as importations of munitions and armed men into the Free City, the Premier would take steps, while there was time, to impress on Germany the determination of the British people by some physical action, such as the mobilisation of the Fleet. Mr Chamberlain replied: —“The Government will not fail to take any steps which may seem necessary or desirable to make absolutely clear its attitude, which has already been stated with precision by Ministers in. recent speeches.”

POLAND’S NEXT DISCUSSED IN WARSAW. (Received This Day, 11.5 a.m.) LONDON, July 5. A temporary respite characterises the Danzig situation, although militarisation continues. Poland's next move to meet the German challenge was discussed in a series of important conferences today. President Moscicki conferred with Colonel Smigly-Ridz and Colonel Beck, the Minister of War and Finance, and discussed a report from the Polish Ambassador in London. INFLOW OF ARMS NAZI SENTRIES GUARDING SHIPYARD. POLISH WORKERS DISMISSED. (Received This Day, 1.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 5. The Danzig correspondent of “The Times” says Nazi sentries are guarding the entrances to the Schichan Shipyards, through which arms from Germany are landed. More than a hundred Poles employed in the shipyards have been dismissed and all Poles of Danzig nationality employed in complementary works have been given a fortnight’s notice. GERMAN SILESIA ALL SERVICES IN POLISH SUPPRESSED. (Received This Day, 12.50 p.m.) WARSAW, July 5. All religious services in the Polish language have been suppressed in German Silesia.