Evening star., 1939-07-01
London
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former foreign secretary's wife has
an interest. commented on the effect
that Strengthening the national
government" would have on the
deadlocked negotiations to bring
Soviet Russia into the British
French mutual assistance front as
well as on Germany
It mentioned Russian suspicious
that second Munich is in prepara-
ton" and said that "the business of
craftsmanship is to face realities
and remove doubts"
I'VE believe" the newspaper said
"that no step which could be taken
by us at home would better conduce
to this end than strengthening OF
the Government by inclusion of men
who are known throughout the
world never to have indulged in
those wishful fancies which Herr Won
Ribbentrop German foreign min
ister) and others have been able to
exploit"
In this connection, the Posts dip
bmatic correspondent said that an
emissary of Won Ribbentrop recently
came to London to advise that Brit
ain let Germany annex Danzig
peacefully.
Efforts will certainly be made by
various ingenious methods" the
same correspondent added, ito con-
fuse public opinion regarding the
real issue in Danzig."
One point stressed in government
quarters to bolster Britains warm
lngs to Germany was that any Nazi
move to change the status of Danzig
without Poland's whether
made from within or without the
free city-would be a breach of ex-
listing treaties.
Anticipating spontaneous"
movement In Danzig itself for union
with Germany, government sources
declared any attempt to bring about
such annexation in violation of
treaties would create dangerous
situation.
Warns of Dangerous Situation.
A government spokesman today
Endorsed statement that a Nazi
coup to absorb Danzig "in viola
ton Of existing treaties would at
once create most dangerous situ-
ation,'' but declined to back an
other assertion that such move
would necessarily" bring British
guarantees of military aid to Poland
into effect.
He was discussing accounts of a
press conference last midnight at
which Lord Halifax gave leading
British diplomatic correspondents
an outline Of official opinion.
An account in the Times of Lon
don, which the spokesman said
could be accepted "in its entirety"
related rumors of an early crisis in
Danzig to be produced by an osten-
sibly spontaneous movement within
the Free City for reunion with Ger
many. It said this would be a clear
breach of treaties and the German
idea was that Poland would be
forced to take action, which would
be represented by Germany as an
act Of aggression against German
city.
Past Declarations Cited.
1t went on to repeat rumors that
this movement might be started
by visit of Adolf Hitler to Danzig
The account, as read by the
official spokesman. proceeded:
Whatever procedure Is adopted
1t is plain that any attempt to in
corporate Danzig in the Reich in
violation of existing treaties would
At once create a most dangerous
situation. His Majestys government
and the French have both had oc-
casion during the past few days
to make their attitude clear, and
In the light Of these declara-
tions, there can be no doubt about
the determination OF both countries
10 fulfill their undertaking to Po-
land. Both are ready for
common action II and when the
moment calls for It."
The British French undertaking
a. announced last March 81 BY
Prime Minister Chamberlain. Is "a
lend all support In their power" to
Poland In the event Of any action
which clearly threatened Polish in.
dependence and which the Polisl,
government accordingly considered
u vital 10 reaist with their national
forces"
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