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Evening star., 1939-09-22
Further Deterioration In the
Situation 1T Danzig.
(AuguSt 4-16.)

NAu6uoC 1-AO.P
On August 1 M. Beck told his
majesty's Charge d'Affaires at War
saw that the Danzig Senate had
that day informed Polish customs
inspectors at four posts in Danzig
that henceforward they would not
be allowed to carry out their duties.
The Polish government took "a very
serious view" of this step. Similar
news came from Mr.. Shepherd at
Danzig. On August Sir Kennard
reported that the Polish attitude
was firm but studiously moderate" I"
A day later, Sir H. Kennard
reported to his majesty's govern
ment communication made by the
German government to the Polish
charge d'affaires at Berlin on the
Danzig question, and the Polish
reply to this communication. M.
Beck drew the attention of Sir H.
kennard to "the very serious nature
Of the German demarche as it
was the first time that the Reich
had directly intervened in the dis
pute between Poland and the Danzig
Senate"
The Polish government in their
reply to the German note verbale
stated that they would react to
any attempt by the authorities of
the Free City which might tend to
compromise the rights and interests
which Poland possesses there in
virtue Of her agreements, by the
employment of such means and
measures as they alone shall think
fit to adopt, and will consider any
future intervention by the German
government to he detriment of
these rights and interests as an
act Of aggression"
Sir Neville anderson on August
Is discussed with Baron Won Weiz-
sacker the deterioration in the
Danzig position and pointed out
that If the Poles were compelled
by any act of Germany to resort
to arms to defend themselves, there
was not a shadow of doubt that
we would give them our full armed
support Germany would be
making tragic mistake If she
imagined the contrary" Baron Won
Weizsacker himself observed that
the situation in one respect was
even worse than last year, as Mr..
Chamberlain could not again come
out to Germany" Baron Won Weiz-
sacker also discounted the charac-
ter of Russian help to Poland and
thought that the U. S. S. R. would
even in the end join in sharing
the Polish spoils."
Meanwhile, on August II, M.
Burckhardt had conversation
with Herr Hitler at Berchtesgaden
at the latter's request, in which the
question of Danzig and the general
European situation were discussed.
Viscount Halifax, who still hoped
that Herr Hitler might avoid war,
advised the Polish government to
make 1t clear that they remained
ready for negotiations over Danzip.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Deterioration in the Local Sit
uatiOn at Danzig.
June 3-July 3, 1880


With the increase of agitation in
the Reich, the local situation at
Danzig rapidly became worse. ~On
June 3 the president of the Dan
zig Senate made accusations against
Polish customs inspectors. The
Polish Government on June 10 re-
piled with a denial of the accusa-
tions and statement of the legal
rights of Poland in relation to Dam
zig. On June q the Polish vice
minister for foreign affairs told
Sir H. Kennard, his majesty's AM
bassador in Warsaw, that a Frei
Corps was being formed in Danzig
and on June % and 80, and on July
! Mr.. Shepherd, his majesty's Con-
sui General in Danzig, reported
upon military preparations in the
city. On June 80, in view of the
gravity of the situation, Viscount
Halifax suggested consultation be-
tween the British, French and Pol
ish governments for the co-ordira-
ton of their plans Meanwhile, the
Polish government maintained q
restrained attitude.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Temporary Easing In the Dam
zig Situation.
(July 19-August a.

tJuly 19-AuguSt a.
After the tension in Danzig at the
end of June there was q temporary
lull in the situation. The acting
British Consul General at Danzig
reported on July 10 that Herr For
ster, the leader of the National So
cialist party in Danzig, had stated,
after an interview with Herr Hitler,
that nothing will be done on the
German side to provoke conflict"
and that the Danzig question could
wait if necessary until next year
or even longer" On July 81 Wis
count Halifax instructed Mr.. Nor
ton. his majesty's Charge d'Affaires
at Warsaw, to impress upon the
Polish government the need for
caution. M. Beck replied, July Is,
that the Polish government was
equally anxious for a detente. On
the previous day Herr Forster had
again stated that "the Danzig oues-
ton could, if necessary. wait a wear
Evening star., 1939-09-22
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 22.-The British
government, by means Of q 1885,
page blue book, has told its inside
story" of the steps that led to war.
1t told how Adolf Hitler invited
an Anglo-G German alliance, how he
declared he preferred war now while
he was SO instead of later when
he would be SIS or 60, and how, in
the words Of British Ambassador
Sir Neville Henderson, Hitler did not
seem lover enthusiastic" about Ger
many's pact with Soviet Russia.
Sir Neville enlivened the collection
Of speeches, kilograms and letters
with comment on leading Nazi
actors in the diplomatic drama
which preceded the war.
The envoy reported Field Marshal
Hermann Goering proudly showed
him drawings Of tapestries depict-
ing three naked ladies" as mercy,
goodness and purity.
Sir Nevile's comment: IT told him
that they looked at least pacific,
but that failed to see patience
among them"
Unpleasant Interview.
The envoy also reported:
That week before German
troops invaded Poland the 50-year-
old Fuehrer told Sir Neville he pre-
ferred war now to when he would be
55 or co."
That during an unpleasant inter 9,
view" with Joachim Won Ribbentrop
on August 80 the German foreign
minister was aping Herr Hitler at
his worst"
That Hitler suggested q German
alliance with Britain at Poland's s
expense.
That Hitler remarked he wanted
to finish his life "as an artist and
not as warmonger."
That Hitler said Japan would be
the winner" of a European war.
The blue book documented the
exchanges between Britain and Ger
many in the final days of peace.
1t said Sir Neville on his own re-
sponsibility suggested to Hitler that
Poland's foreign minister, Josef
Beck, meet Won Ribbentrop, and
discuss a way out" in peace.
Herr Hitler's reply was that he
had invited NJ. Beck to come and
talk the matter over last March,
only to have his invitation fatty re-
fused" the book said.
Hitler Gains Down.
On August %, Henderson said,
Hitler was excitable and uncompro-
missing" when he first saw him. His
language was violent and exag-
gerated both as regards England
and Poland" Later in the day, how
ever, he saw Hitler when he was
quite calm - and never raised
his voice once"
On the occasion of his first visit
Evening star., 1939-09-22
German-POlish Discussions.
(April-May. 1882

\APl AA-1vAoyB ASSc+'
In a speech to the Reichstag on
April %, Herr Hitler announced that
he had made proposals to the Polish
government that Danzig should re-
turn as a free city into the frame
work of the Reich, and that Ger
many should receive a route and
railway with extra-territorial status
through the Corridor in exchange
for 25-year pact of non-aggression
and a recognition of the existing
German-Polish boundaries as "ultl-
mate" On the same day memo
randum to this effect was given to
the Polish government. The German
proposals, which had been present.
ed for the first time on March Il,
1889, i. e., less than week after the
German occupation of Prague were
now described as "the very minimum
which must be demanded from the
point of view of German interests" ="
Herr Hitler also claimed that the
German-Polish agreement of Janu-
ary, 1884, was incompatible with
the Anglo-Polish promises OF mu-
tual assistance and therefore was
no longer binding.
On May 5 the Polish government
replied to the German government
with an explanation of their point Of
view. The Polish note repeated the
counter-p proposals which the Polish
government had put forward as a
basis for negotiation in reply to the
German proposals, and refuted the
German argument that the Anglo
Polish guarantee was in any way
incompatible with the German-Pol-
ish agreement.
The Polish minister for foreign
affairs elaborated his country's case
in speech made in the Polish
Parliament on May S. The minister
said that the Polish government
regarded the German proposals as
a demand for "unilateral conces-
sions." He added that Poland was
ready to approach collectively"
and with their utmost good will
any points raised for discussion by
the German government, but that
two conditions were necessary if
the discussions were to be of real
value: Cd peaceful intentions,
(2) peaceful methods of procedure.
The Polish memorandum re-
minded the German government
that no formal reply to the Polish
counter-proposals had been received
for a month, and that only on
April % the Polish government
learned that "the mere fact of the
formulation of counter proposals
instead of the acceptance of the
verbal German suggestions with
out alteration or reservation had
been regarded by the Reich as q
refusal of discussions"
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Developments in Anglo German
Relations and in the General
British Attitude Toward the
international Situation,
april l-June, 1882

Anglo German as we'll as German
Polish relations deteriorated after
the German occupation of Czecho-
Slovakia. On April l Herr Hitler
made a speech at Wilhelmshaven
in which he attacked Great Britain
and British policy toward Germany,
and attempted a justification of
German policy. Herr Hitler spoke
in the Reichstag on April % an
nouncing the denunciation by Ger
many of the Anglo German naval
agreements. On April q a memo
randum to this effect was sent to
the British government On June
16 Viscount Halifax again denied
to the German Ambassador in Lon
don that Great Britain or any other
power was "encircling" Germany.
A week later (June 23) his majesty's
government sent a reasoned pre-
test to the German government
denying the validity of the Ger
man unilateral denunication of the
Anglo-G naval agreements,
uAAA o2oo 4CAutlAl6 C1lC d1 uI1lCllCS
Of fact, i.e., persistent British hos
tility to Germany by which Herr
Hitler attempted to justify his de-
nunciation of the naval agreements.
In view of these facts and of the
increasing international tension,
Viscount Halifax took the oppor-
tunity, in speech at Chatham
House on June 20, to define at some
length the attitude and policy of
Great Britain. He explained the
reason for the obligations which
Great Britain had undertaken in
the continent of Europe. He dis
cussed Anglo German relations and
stated that Great Britain had no
wish to isolate Germany, and that.
if Germany wished, "a policy of
cooperation" could be adopted at
once. British policy rests on twin
foundations of purpose. One Is de-
termination to resist force. The
other is our recognition of the
worlds desire to get on with the
constructive work of building peace"
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Exchange Of Correspondence Be-
tween His Majesty's Govern
ment and the Polish Govern
ment on August 30.
Sir H. Kennard also reported hi!

Sir H. Kennard also reported his
opinion that the Polish government
could not be induced to send a rep
resentative Immediately to Berlin to
discuss a settlement on the basis
proposed by Herr, Hitler. They
would certainly sooner fight and
perish rather than submit to such
humiliation, especially after the ex-
amples of Czecho-Slovakia, Lith-
uania and Austria. On this same
day the Polish government gave
their assurance, in reply to advice
from Viscount Halifax, to avoid any
kind of provocation, that they had
no intention of provoking any in
cidents, in spite Of the provocation
at. Danzig, which was becoming
more and more intolerable."
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Correspondence Between the
British and Polish Govern
ments, August 1921.

On August Is Viscount Halifax
suggested to the Polish government
the establishment of a corps of
neutral observers, who would enter
upon their functions if it were
found possible to open negotiations.
He also suggested the possibility
OF negotiating over an exchange of
populations. M. Beck raised no OBJ
lection in principle to either pro-
pOSal,
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Treatment of the German Min
ority in Poland.
august 24-27.)

During the course of the cores
pondence outlined in this section, Sir
H. Kennard reported that the Ger
man press campaign about the per-
secution of the German minority in
Poland was a gross distortion and
exaggeration of the facts" On Au-
gust 26 Sir H. Kennard reported
frontier incidents which had been
provoked by the Germans. They
had not caused the Poles to change
their calm and strong attitude of
defense" Reports of unfounded Ger
man allegations against the Poles
were also sent by Sir H. Kennard on
August 26 and 81.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
e Book Accuses Germany Of Responsibility in War Crisis

ish government accordingly con-
sidered 1t vital to resist" An Anglo
Polish communique issued on April
6 recorded the assurances of mutual
support agreed upon by the British
and Polish governments, pending
the completion of the permanent
agreement" The agreement OF
mutual assistance was signed on
August Is. The articles defined the
mutual guarantee in case of ag-
gression ky European power.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Appointment Of Herr Forster rs
Head of the State of the Free
City Of Danzig.
August 23.)

august 23D
Herr Forster was declared by de-
cree OF the Danzig Senate. on
August %, head Of the state (Sta-
atsoberhaupD of the Free City of
Danzig. The Polish government
protested to the Senate against the
illegality of this appointment.
Evening star., 1939-09-22
Relations With Poles
Since 1914 Outlined
In Official Review
Final Exchange Between
London and Berlin
Also Is Given
1y the Associated Press.

LONDON, Sept. 22.-Follo,Ding
is an official summary of the Brit
ish governments 195-pdge Blue
Book" on the final exchanges be-
tUeen Britain and Germany in
the last te,D days before Britdin's
declaration OF 1Ddr September 3:
Evening star., 1939-09-22
The Anglo Polish Agreement

On March 81, 1899. the Prime
Minister announced the assurance
of British and French support to
Poland lin the event of any action
which clearly threatened Polish
independence, and which the Pol
Evening star., 1939-09-22

Deterioration In the European
Situation Resulting From Ger
man Action Against Czecho-
Slovakia on March Is, 1889.
Evening star., 1939-09-22

Speeches by the Prime Minister
and Visc0unt Halifax on the
Danzig and General German
Polish Situation and the De-
termination of Great Britain
to Honor British Obligations
to Poland.
Evening star., 1939-09-22

Reply Of His Majesty's Govern
ment, Dated August %, to
Herr Hitler's Communica-
tions of August % and Is;
Interview of August 20 Be-
tween Sir Neville Henderson
and Herr Hitler; Speech of
the Prime Minister in the
House of Commons on Au-
gust 20.
Evening star., 1939-09-22

Interview Of August 20 Between
Sir Neville Henderson and
Herr Hitler, and German De-
mand for the Arrival Of .
Polish Representative In Berlin
by August 30.
Evening star., 1939-09-22

or more" On July 81 and August
2, however, Sir H. Kennard reported
less hopefully about the position.
Evening star., 1939-09-22

Exchange Of Correspondence Be-
tween the British and German
Governments With Regard to
the Opening Of Direct Ger
man-Polish Negotiations (Au-
gust 30).
Evening star., 1939-09-22

At 2:45 pm. and again at $50 pm.
on August 80 his majestys govern
ment instructed Sir N. Henderson
Evening star., 1939-09-22

(See BLUE BOOK TEXT, Page A-5)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-03

preparations for new construction
work on the northern campus.
Representative A. P. Walker gave
notice, however, of a move to re-
consider his vote, SO the bill mayfyet
be barred.
Senate Bill n, defining amounts
of money recoverable on policies OF
insurance, by Roden, was accepted
by the House unanimously.
The House Appropriations Bill was
passed this afternoon-and yet it
was not passed. Representative
Drager gave notice of reconsidera-
ton of his vote in order to hold the
measure in the House another day,
but giving no reason for the move.
At press time, Representatives
were going into second reading Of
Senate Bills, with heavy amend
ing scheduled, and Senate Bill No.
10, the cocktail measure, waiting
in eighth place on the calendar to
appear in its new dress designed by
the Judiciary Committee of the
House.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-03

Empire Classified Ads for results
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-03
HOTEL IS OPEN
AT GALA AFFAIR
NEXT MARCH 10
Festival Banquet 10 Dedi-
cate Bdrdnof Week
from Tonight

With plans completed for an in
vitational banquet and ball to be
held in the luxurious dining hall
of the new building. Juneau society
will be officially introduced to the
Baranof Hotel next Friday night.
The program, dedicating the most
elaborate private structure in the
Territory to the public, will be in
augurated with a flag-raising cere-
mony to be held on Franklin
Street shortly before shutdown of
Friday evening. At this occasion,
to which the public is cordially in
vited, the flags of the United States
and of the Territory of Alaska will
be raised on the staffs suspended
on either side of the lobby en-
trance. Appropriate ritual will ac-
company the act.
For the large throng OF invited
guests the reception in the foyer
and lounge of the hotel will start
at 7 o'clock in the evening.
This will be followed by ban
quet in the mirrored dining hall.
Entertainment, music and speakers
will enliven this event.
At the conclusion of the banquet.
guests will be escorted through the
building on a sightseeing tour by
hotel officials
When the itinerary is finished
the gathering will repair to the
dining room for dancing which will
begin at 10 o'clock.
Seven committees composed of
local men and women are engaged
i'll formulating the program for
the festive occasion Virtually all
plans are complete and final an
nouncement of particulars will be
made early next week.
Due to the large crowd expected
it is possible the banquet may over
flow into the main lounge which
Immediately adjoins the dining
salon and is connected with it by
two large openings.
Numerous prominent residents of
Seattle are expected to be in at
tendance at the dedication cere-
monies.
The affair on Friday night is in
vitational. A convert of SIS a plate
is assessed.
Following the celebration on Fri
Gay the hotel will be open through
out Saturday, March II, for vista
ton by the general public. Hotel
officials will be present to guide
interested parties through t n e
building.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-03
TWO NARROWLY
ESCAPE DEATH
in THANE slide
Road Worker Carries I'm
conscious Companion
TO Safety

Two employees Of the Bureau of
Public Roads narrowly escaped
death this morning when heavy
cascade Of snow fell upon the
Thane road which they were en-
gagged in clearing of previous
slide
Fred LORI, operating bulldozer,
was struck by an iceball and
slumped unconscious over the wheel
of his machine.
He was extricated by j. G. Os
born, his assistant, and carried a
distance of $50 feet over moving
snow to safety LORI later re-
covered.
Eight Feet Deep
The new slide covered the road
to depth of eight feet where the
two men had been working, COM
pletely covering Osborns automo-
bile and leaving exposed only few
inches of the top of the bulldozer
from which LORI was rescued.
A crew this afternoon had sue
ceeded in uncovering the bulldozer
and dragging 1t out of the slide.
No attempt was made however, to
extricate OSborn's automobile.
The slide occurred at about 9
O'Clock this morning at Snowslide
Gulch, just below the City garbage
dump.
Read Dangerous
M d. Williams, District Engineer
of the Bureau of Public Roads,
warned this afternoon that the
Thane road should not be used ex-
ccpt in case of emergency, it being
in a very dangerous condition due
to the new slide and the POSSIBLE
ity of further such slides. He rec
commended that no one go near
the section of highway at all.
Osborn was standing near his
automobile some distance from LORI
when the slide struck suddenly
without warning He ran to the
bulddoZer, dragged LORI free be-
fore the slide had covered the
equipment and then carried the
175-pound LORI over the sea of
moving snow until they reached
safety.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-03
EXPOSITION TO
OPEN R0TARIAN
CONCLAvE HERE
AIask a Products Will Be
Displayed al Fair
Building Show

: An exposition of Alaska products
and Alaska attractions will be
held i'll Juneau the evening of May
10, is is announced.
The exposition, to be held in the
Southeast Alaska Fair Building, will
open the Rotary district confer
ence which will bring to Juneau
some TOO delegates and visitors
fro mthe Northwest states.
Various booths at the exposi-
ton have been set aside for Gov
eminent agencies and for private
concerns which will arrange dis
plays illustrating development of
the Territory.
The 25th annual conference of
Rotary District 101 is scheduled
for May 18, 10 and 20. Convention
headquarters already have been
opened in the Baranof Hotel. To-
day chairmen of the various COM
mittees arranging to receive the
Rotary guests held a business meet
ing at Percy's Cafe.
Those in attendance at the busi-
ness session today, all chairmen,
are as follows: Mr.. and Mrs Rod
Darnell LII Liston, j. c. Cooper,
Tom Morgan, Charles w. Carter,
c. d. Beale. E. j. Blake, Dr. w. w.
Council. Horace o. Adams, Howard
d. Stabler, F. E. McDermott, Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Dyer, A. B. Phil
lips. Mrs. j. B. Burford, Harold
Knight, E. S. Evans, Elliott Rob-
ertson.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-03
MINING BILLS
REVIVED WITH
fresh BALLOT
University Building Bill Is
Also Accepted in
House Today

Returning to work this afternoon
after a forenoon of heavy committee
work, Representatives buckled down
to the task of mulling over a cal
endar crowded with Senate bills.
Senate Bill 80, by Rivers and La
Boyteaux, giving the University of
Alaska $4,000 for building monies,
was accepted by ID to vote in
the House, bringing TO life again the
battle of President of the University,
Charles E. Bunnell, in seeking APP
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-03
PIANO RECITAL
BEING GIVEN
THIS EVENING

This evening in the Northern
Light Presbyterian Church the in
termediate pupils of Carol Beery
Davis will be heard in concert al
1870 o'clock, assisted by Shirley
Davis. and her cello pupils
The musical is public Those tax
ing part in the program will in
clude Marlyn Jewett, Harriet Stone
house, Lodema Johnson, Patricia
Davis, Dorothea Hendrickson, John
Douglas, Jeanne Butts, Robert Sa-
tire, Helen Anderson, Constance
Davis, Beverly Levers, Mary Mar
garet Femmer, Bobbie Phillips and
Patricia Shaffer.
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-03
To Restore
Fish Traps
In Washington

According to advices received
in Juneau this afternoon, the
Washington State Senate, by a
vote of 81 to IL, today moved
to restore fish traps. The meas
ure now gees to the House for
action.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-03
MRS. RoUzE ON NoRAH

Mrs. Mabel Rouze, called south
by the sudden death of her hus-
band. is returning to Juneau aboard
the Princess Norah.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-03-03

Fifty per cent OF the farms in
North Carolina are said to have on
them buildings with total value of
less than $500.
La gaceta., 1939-08-21
RUSSIA CONTINUAL ENVIAN-
DO AVIONES A CHINA

Hong Kong, China, agostO
21.-Aviones rusos, mas de
200 en- conjunto, han sido en-
tregados al gobierno del gene
raj Chang.
Este indica que Russia ACADIA
de reanudar su asistencia al
gobierno republican, chino.
Cerca de Chunking fueron Wis
tos aver so ~aparatos rusos de
GAIA y dicese que otros $50
tienen su base en- Kanchow,
provincial de Kansu. Tn trata-
do comercial ruso-chino, del
mes de JUNO, concedi6 al re-
gimen de Chang un cr6dito de
S30,000,0 900.
Cuando Hankow era ell Guar
tel general chino, Russia ayud6
a Chang con ayiones de GAIA.
Estos aparatos limitaron ell n6
nero de ataques de los japo-
neses.