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Document · 1934.11.24
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Details of H. Rauschning's resignation on 23 November 1934; H. Rauschning's report to Volkstag's president Wnuck: differences of opinion between H. Rauschning and A. Forster on the Danzig economic and financial situation; H. Rauschning's problems with the National Socialist Party; Danzig international situation: Danzig's need of the League of Nations as its protector and guarantor of its Constitution.

Document · 1936.04.15
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A. Forster's public declaration denying new elections in Danzig requested by the National Socialist Party; A. Forster's and National Socialist Party's efforts to heal breach between sections of the German population of Danzig; S. Lester on A. Forster's public declarations that he acted as a representative of A. Hitler and that after the Rhineland "coup" Danzig would be next.

Document · 1935.04.10
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National Socialism efforts and campaign, instead of offering to the League of Nations a challenge, elections results proved the inability of the National Socialists to rally the necessary two-thirds majority to revise the Constitution; A. Hitler's principal Ministers H.W. Göring, Joseph Göbbels, and Hesse, in Danzig; attacks on the High Commissioner and E. Giustiniani; details on the publication of S. Lester's letter to J. Avenol; Streicher and anti-Jewish campaign; H. Rauschning denounced A. Forster's Policy and his desire to establish himself as the dictator of Danzig, more moral than physical intimidation.

Document · 1936.06.22
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Polish Minister K. Papée's letter of 19 June 1936 to A. Greiser, President of the Danzig Senate, on the recent violent events in Danzig (translation in French enclosed); K. Papée to S. Lester on measures undertaken including the banning of demonstrations and public meetings and on A. Forster's position; rumours concerning various people including S. Lester, that would have asked the Council to put in a force of international police; Von Radowitz and S. Lester on Danzig: if the situation became out of control S. Lester would ask the Council to accept his resignation; talks between K. Papée's and S. Lester on the possible action of Poland in defence of her interests; immediate danger in Danzig seemed to have been avoided.

Document · 1935.07.10
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Zarski, editor of A. Forster's "Vorposten" sentenced; Hirschberg, Jewish assessor, released; plan for economising in Danzig by sending pensioners, and unemployed, etc. to Germany; arrests of Deputy Karl Steinbrück (Consul of the Republic of Panama), ex-Senator Blavier and Albert Meyer of the "House and Property Owners' Association"; S. Lester declined the Deutschnationale Volkspartei invitation.

Document · 1934.01.25
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Press interview: further to an article published by the "Krakauer Illustrierte Kurier" of 24 January 1934, under the title "Mr. Forster must disappear from Danzig", the Danzig reporter of the "Deutsche Zeitung" asked President H. Rauschning to answer the three following questions: 1. Danzig's policy of peace 2. Measures concerning formation of prices 3. State and Party.