The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Josef Beck Denounces
 Demands of Germany
tContinued from Page I,

' NN~~R@ApA@s~a>sNA as tour Province of Pomorze" and i've have no grounds whatever for restricting our sovereignty on our Town territory"
 Declaring that i've in Poland do not know the conception of peace at any price," Beck put particular eIn- phasis on statements that he did not know in advance as indicated | in Hitler's speech of German pro- posals for extending the now de- nounced lnon-aggression treaty be- tween the two governments or for an international guarantee of the Slovak territory.
 Polish newspapers hailed his speech as "dignified. calm, moderate and firm" and carried such head lines as:
 Poland does not know the con- ception of peace at any price Poland will not allow herself to be cut off from the Baltic Germany must prove her will for peace"
 The leading opposition newspaper Goniec Warszawski said that "the entire nation stands behind this speech"
 In Berlin, it was said that Nazis were doubtful that Hitler would negotiate on any terms that Beck indicated would be satisfactory to Poland. British and French circles, however, considered the speech "con- ciliatory but firm"
 Polish parliamentary circles be- lieved that Beck was referring to the Russian Ukraine when he mentioned unofficial allusionS by prominent Reich government officials reach | ing far wider and further than the subjects now under consideration" Refers to Goering It was believed that this remark referred to suggestions for joint German-PoliSh policy regarding the Russian Ukraine. It was learned that Beck,s reference to a German statesman who "opined that this provincial town (Danzig) would not be an object of conflict between Poland and Germany meant NaZi Air Marshal Hermann Goering, who reportedly made such a remark to President Moscicki.
 Beck's brief but dramatic address was, in general, conciliatory but he made clear that Poland-with more than a million men under arms was determined not to bow to force or the threat of force.
 In effect, he left the way open for 8 peaceful solution of the dispute but put the next move up to Hit Ter. If Germany desires to negotiate a peaceful settlement, Beck continued, after declaring that there was no aggressive intent in the British Polish defensive understanding, the Reich must have peaceful intentions and use peaceful methods. If such conversations material ize," he said, "the Polish govern ment will, according to its custom, regard the problem objectively and with its best will"
 But, he added, there 'is only one thing in the life of men and na- tions which is without price and that is honor"
 The Polish foreign minister de- clared publicly that he had not known anything about Germany's desire to extend the term of the non-aggression treaty with Poland to 25 years or Hitler's plan for an international guarantee of Slovakian 1 territory in which Poland would be 8 guarantor until the Fuehrer ap- nounced them in his speech. Hitler's speech had indicated that these proposals had been made to Poland.
 No Versailles Treaty Invented
 "Danzig was not invented by the Versailles treaty" Beck said in ref erence to Hitler'S denunciation of the peace treaty.
 He admitted that the population of Danzig was predominantly Ger man but insisted that the free city's livelihood and prosperity depended economically on Poland.
 If the German government had interpreted the 1884 non-aggression pact with Poland as intended to isolate Poland, he declared, i've should always have regretted this interpretation"
 Beck referred to previous devel- opments regarding Danzig. Recall ing demands for annexation of Dan- zig to Germany, he said that he received no replies to Poland's March 26 proposal for a common guarantee of the rights of the free city. He interpreted Germany's stand as a refusal to negotiate, he said.
 What is the real aim of the Ger man policy?" he asked. "Is it free dom of the German population of Danzig, witch has not been men, aced, or a matter of prestige, or is it a matter barring Poland from the Baltic from which Poland has not let herself be barred?" | Corridor Belongs To Poland
 The corridor, Beck said, was not an artificial creation, but has al- ways been a Polish province with an overwhelmingly Polish popula- tion. He confirmed reports that Poland had suggested an extension of present facilities for road trans l POl bdb1O44 UCtWCC4 ShSAAAoAAJ ssaA East Prussia.
 we have no grounds for restrict ing our sovereignty over our own territory" he added.
 Hitler, in offering to recognize Poland's existing frontiers. merely was recognizing Poland's ndisput- able rights, he said.
 Peace is valuable and desirable thing" Beck said. "Our generation, which is bled in several wars, sure ly deserves a period of peace.
 However, peace like almost all things in this world, has its price, high, but definable."
 Poland Will Hold Sea Front
 Beck spoke slowly in g tone so low his audience missed many phrases. But he raised his voice and banged his clenched fist against the desk in saving that Poland would