Evening star., 1939-09-02

In dispute acceptable by both
parties. British government are
aware that the Polish government
saw at last March finally to reject
these proposals. At the same time
they used this rejection as 4 pretext
or an occasion for taking military
measures which since have been
continuously intensified. In the
middle of last month Poland was in
effect In . state OF mobilization.
This was accompanied by numerous
encroachments in Danzig due to
the instigation OF Polish authorities;
threatening demands In the nature
Of ultimate, varying only In degree,
were addressed to that city. A clos
ing Of frontiers, at first In the form
Of = measure of customs policy but
extended later in q military sense
affecting also trafiic and communi-
cations, was imposed with the object
OF bringing about political exhaus-
tion and economic destruction to
this German community.
ITO this were added barbaric &C.
tions Of maltreatment which cry to
heaven and other kinds of persecu-
tion of the large German national
group in Poland and which extend
ed even to the killing OF many resi-
dent Germans or to their forcible
removal under the most cruel con-
ditions. This state of affairs was
unbearable for a great power. 1t
now forced Germany, after remain
ing passive onlooker for many
months, in her turn to take neces-
sary steps for safeguarding of justi-
fed German interests. And indeed
the German government can but
assure the British government in q
most solemn manner that q condi-
tion of affairs now has been reached
which can no longer be accepted or
observed with indifference.
Demands of the German govern
ment are in conformity with the re-
vision of the Versailles Treaty in
regard to this territory, which al
ways has been recognized as being
necessary: viz. the return of Danzig
and the Corridor to Germany and
the safeguarding of the existence
of German national group in terri
tories remaining to Poland.
THE German government note
with satisfaction that the British
government also are in principle
convinced that some solution must
be found for the new situation
which has arisen. They further feel
justified in assuming that the Brit
lsh government, too. can have no
doubt that it is question now of
conditions, for elimination of which
there no longer remain days. still
less weeks, but perhaps only hours.
For in the disorganized state of af-
fairs obtaining in Poland. the pos
sibility OF incidents intervening,
which it might be impossible for
Germany to tolerate. must at any
moment be reckoned with.
While the British government
may still believe that these grave
differences can be resolved by way
OF direct negotiations. the German
government unfortunately can no
longer share this view as a matter
of course. For they have made an
attempt to embark on such peace
full negotiations, but instead of re-
ceiving no report from Polish gov
ernment they were rebuffed by the
sudden introduction of measures of
military character in favor of the
development alluded to above.
The British government attach
Importance to two considerations:
"u. That the existing danger of
an imminent explosion should be
eliminated as quickly as possible by
direct negotiation and that,
"(2), The existence of the Polish
state, in the form which it would
then continue to exist, should be
adequately safeguarded in economic
and political spheres by means of
international guarantees.
On this subject the German gov
ernment makes the following decla-
ration:
Though skeptical as to prospects
of successful outcome, they never
theless prepared to accept the Eng
lish proposal and enter into direct
discussions They do so as has al
ready been emphasized solely as a
result of the impression made upon
them by the written statement re-
ceived from the British government
that they, too. desire a pact OF
friendship in accordance with gen.
eral lines indicated to the British
Ambassador.
The German government desires
in this way to give the British gov
ernment and the British nation proof
OF the sincerity of Germany's inten-
tions to enter into lasting friend
ship with Great Britain.
The government of the Reich
felt. however, bound to point out to
the British government that in event
OF territorial rearrangement in
Poland, they no longer would be
able to bind themselves, give guar
antees or participate in guarantees,
without the u S. S. r. being asso-
ciated Herewith.
The German government have
never had any intention touching
Poland's vital interests or question:
ing existence of an independent
Polish state. The German govern
ment, accordingly in these circum-
stances, agree to accept the British
governments offer of their good
omces in securing the dispatch to
Berlin of Polish emissary with full
powers. They count on arrival of
this emissary on Wednesday, 3Oth
August, 1899.
THE German government will
Immediately draw up proposals for
solution acceptable to themselves
and will. If possible, place these at
the disposal of the British govern
ment before the arrival of the Polish
negotiator."
German Demand Called
Unreasonable by Britain