NO ABATEMENT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 July 1939, Page 6

NO ABATEMENT

IN TENSION OVER DANZIG ACCORDING TO GERMAN OFFICIAL. TIRADE AGAINST BRITAIN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 12.50- p.m.) BERLIN, July 18. A spokesman at the Wilhclmstrasse emphatically contradicted the impression that there was some relaxation of the Danzig' tension, declaring’ that nothing’ had happened to justify such a conclusion. Anti-Polish propaganda in the German Press continues, declaring that Germany’s socalled change of attitude is merely the thinking of others. Dr Ley told German workers that Britain was preparing a brutal blockade of Italy and Germany if they did not submit to British leadership. Britain had purchased Poland as cannon fodder and would like to purchase Russia. She was prepared to use money to seek economic superiority, starve the German workers and force them to their knees, but British threats would not shake the determination of the Danzig Nazis. It 'is stated in Berlin that Britain’s only opportunity of improving the position .is to cease backing Poland. DISCUSSION DENIED BETWEEN GERMANY & POLAND. BOTH BRITAIN & FRANCE SATISFIED. (Received This Day. 12.35 p.m.) LONDON, July 18. It is firmly denied in London that there has been any discussion of the possibilities of negotiations between Germany and Poland. Rumours of Anglo-German negotiations are equally without foundation. Both London and Paris are satisfied with Poland’s attitude. POLAND RESOLUTE ANY OVERTURE MUST COME FROM GERMANY. (Received This Day, 12.35 p.m.) WARSAW, July 18.

Poland insists that any gesture to discuss the position must come from Germany. The newspapers continue to stress that General Sir E. Ironside's visit aims at preparing a force capable of victoriously resisting any aggression.