Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-28
REQUIRES
FULLEST SUPPORT
IN DANz|G AREA
Insists Allies Must Live Up to
Provisions of Treaty of
Versailles.
BY HAL O'FLAHERTY.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1870.
DANZIG. August 2S.-If, as the
French newspapers said, the cruiser
Gueydon was sent here to act as
teacher for the high commissioner.
Sir Reginald Tower, and to show him
how to handle the Danzig situation
and enforce the Versailles treaty it
has served its purpose. After two
days of pickering with Sir Reginald's
the cruiser began dis
charging arms and ammunition for
Poland At the same time the COM
missioner received word to begin the
of all Polish supplies
either with the good will of the Dam
zig workmen, if possible; by force. II
necessary.
For the first time in six months it
looks as if the Poles were to enjoy
a portion of their guaranteed rights
in Danzig. and perhaps eventually
they will have the free use of the
corridor through East Prussia. Re-
ports were current throughout the
city today that the DanZig workmen's
council would do everything to pre-
vent the movement of French NUM-
tions through the corridor, but moth
ing has been done so far to interfere
with the unloading. 1t is possible
that trouble may arise after the
|barges reach down-river points.
Less Tension in Danzig.
On the whole the situation shows
considerable less tension. The Poles
believe that Lloyd Georges declara
|tion IN Lucerne that Danzig must be
open for Polish traffic represents his
;sincere opinion. They hope that i'm
mediate steps will be taken to rein
force the allied garrison here to in
sure non-interference with laborers.
With explicit orders from Paris to
maintain the Polish traffic the high
commissioner is now able to lay down
the law where previously he made
requests of the Danzig government
Owing to the temperament of the
people here it is believed that the
only way to keep order lies in issuing
strict commands and enforcing them
with machine guns if necessary on
the slightest signs of disobedience.
When the British first sea lord ar
rives here it is likely that some sort ,
of an inquiry will be made into the
disagreements existing between High
Commissioner Tower and the Polish
authorities. 1t will also be possible
to judge whether the Danzig work
men intend forcible opposing the Pol
ISM trdITC III the COrf1QOT. i MS is
highly improbable if a strong stand
is taken Immediately.
In the course of the past few days
I have had an opportunity of examin-
ing documentary evidence showing
how the Poles have been frus-
trated in every attempt to Sc
cure the help of the high commits
sioners in moving supplies through
panzig When the bolshevik were
within few miles of Warsaw the
Poles wanted to move the munitions
vitality necessary to them and want
ed permission to use the railroads for
troops. wagons and airplanes. In each
case the high commissioner replied
that he was wiring to Paris for ad-
vice, which never came.
The reason given for the delay was
that there was danger of trouble. But
even that supposed danger was not
involved in many requests which met
with similar treatment.
In the coming months Poland is
going to need increased facilities in
Danzie and if she fails to receive
them it will mean much misery for
the nation-misery easily preventable
nv a clear statement that the allies
intend to live up to the letter and
shirt of the Versailles treaty provi-
SionS.