Evening star., 1939-07-03

1nti-GggreSSion front to bar
further Nasi expansion. Poland
paS first Nth 1Uhich Britain
exchanged mutual assistance
pledges. Later agreement ,oas
concluded NTH Turkey and
Britain, and France made
unilateral pledges to Rumdnia
and Greece.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 3.-Prime Minister
Chamberlain informed the House
of Commons today the British gov
ernment had received reliable re-
ports that intensive measures OF a
military character" were taking
place in DanZlg.
His statement marked the first
time a British cabinet minister had
mentioned publicly reports OF Danzlg
activity.
In response to a question, the
prime minister said:
Reliable reports indicate that
intensive measures of a military
character are being carried out In
the Free City.
"A large and increasing number
of German nationals have recently
arrived in the Free City, ostensibly
as tourists, and local defense corps
is being formed under the name OF
'Heimwehr.'
THE government is maintaining
contact with the Polish and French
governments regarding develops
ments in Danzig."
Measures Admitted.
In Danzig, officials acknowledged
Saturday that precautionary meas
ures" had been taken and black
uniformed Danzig S. S. men were in
complete charge of one hill and had
partial control of another.
The police force had been aug
mented and men appeared wearing
on their sleeves little bands with
the legend "Heimwehr," which off,
cial quarters said indicated they
were Danzig S. S. men who had
volunteered for police service. DAN
zig officials insisted not single
German with or without a uni
form" was on duty in the Free City.
An Associated Press dispatch
from the Free City today said there
were no signs of new developments
Of a military nature.
Chamberlain Sees King.
Before his appearance in the
House, Mr.. Chamberlain had con-
ferred an hour with King George vi
in Buckingham Palace at a time
when he was said to be seriously
considering" reinforcing his cabinet
by the addition of Winston Churchill
The prime minister went to
Buckingham Palace at noon for his
meeting with King George.
It was not known Immediately
whether the audience was for the
purpose of informing the King of an
approaching cabinet reconstruction
or to give him a general outline OF
the week -end alarms over Danzlg-
or both.
1t was understood Mr.. Chamber
lain was considering inviting Mr..
Churchill, wartime cabinet minister,
into the government and it was
deemed likely that if he had come
to a decision it first would be COM
municated to the King in an audi
ence.
The o-government Telegraph
advocated Mr.. Churchills return to
the cabinet to impress more pro-
foundly the axis powers with the
conviction that this country means
business" Chancellor Hitler last
fall referred to Mr.. Churchill, World
War first lord of the Admiralty, as
one of the men who would like to
make war"
Stand to Be Clarified.
Meanwhile, official circles said
Britain would make clear to Ger
many this week her agreement with
Poland and France that any at
tempt to bring Danzig into the
Reich would be resisted by force
The warning to Germany official
circles said. would underscore
warnings given in recent speeches
and would apply to any Nazi coup
within the Free City, as well as to
an attack from outside.
France and Poland were said
already to have informed Germany
of their similar stand.
Before going to the palace the
Prime Minister had a 40-minute
visit with Sir Howard William Ken
nard, British Ambassador to War;
saw, who returned to London last