AN ULTIMATUM

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 August 1939, Page 5

AN ULTIMATUM

AS SEQUEL TO AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA PREDICTED IN DANZIG. QUESTION OF BRITISH OBLIGATIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON. August 22. It is hinted in Danzig today that directly the Russo-German pact is signed Germany will present Poland with a 24-hour ultimatum. The “National Zeitung,” Essen, FieldMarshal Goering's mouthpiece, questions whether the Anglo-Polish pact will regard any change in the political position in Danzig as automatically involving fulfilment cd' the British obligations. “The week now commencing." it says, "will bring a decision in regard to this and also other important questions.” The Nazi leader. Herr Foerster, will speak tonight at the opening of the congress of German jurists. Dr Frank will also speak. CRISIS ON FRIDAY PREDICTED IN RUMANIA. BUCHAREST. August 22. It is considered that Poland might as well lay down her arms. A crisis is expected on August 25.

GERMANY WAITING

I UNTIL PACT IS SIGNED. | ACCORDING TO SPOKESMAN. I ' (Received Tins Dav. 9.25 a.m.) I BERLIN. August 22. i An official spokesman declared:' ; “Germany is preserving a waiting attitude until tlic Russian pact is signed. Danzig must come back to the Reich." He added: "There are interesting developments ahead" END IN SIGHT DECLARATION BY FOERSTER. DANZIG, August 22. i The Nazi leader. "Herr Foerster, ad- | dressing the German jurists, said: “You ; will be able to say you were the last l body to meet, in the so-called Free ■ Citv. which is nearing its end.” j Herr Foerster is in excellent spirits. BORDER FORTS i j MANNED BY POLISH TROOPS. PREPARATIONS FOR DEFENCE. (Independent Cable Service.) (Received This Dav, 10.35 a.m? BEUTHEN, August 22. The Poles have manned the fortifications opposite the German border, and are constructing machine gun pillars, while engineers are preparing to blow up the Netze River locks and Upper Silesian dams.