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Document · 1936.07.09
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Excerpt from "Le Temps": "L'entretien à la Wilhelmstrasse des représentants de la France et de l'Angleterre - Le retour de M. Lester à Dantzig - Le Sénat prépare des mesures contre les partis d'opposition - Dantzig, déclare M. Greiser, sera désormais une véritable ville libre".

Document · 1936.01.19
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Extract from the "Sunday Times": attacks on the Danzig High Commissioner by the German Press on the grounds of his proposal of setting up a Committee to investigate the Danzig situation further to Opposition Parties' complaints and of his criticism of A. Forster and A. Greiser.

Document · 1936.07.05
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Article regarding A. Greiser's speech to the League of Nations Council in which he launches a violent tirade against S. Lester and requested that the Council depose S. Lester as High Commissioner and either appoint another High Commissioner or eliminate the position entirely.

Document · 1936.07.16
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Extract from the "Daily Herald": in this article, Elizabeth Wiskemann compared the Free City of Danzig to a concentration camp; since 1933 the Government of Danzig was Nazi; a close collaboration existed between A. Greiser President of the Danzig Senate and A. Forster leader of the Nazi Party; Nazis used violence, terrorism, and corruption; judges were obliged to give pro-Nazi verdicts; the task of the League of Nations High Commissioner at Danzig was difficult since he had duties but no power; two press photographs and a small map.

Document · 1936.07.18
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Extract from the "Belfast News-Letter" regarding a disdainful movement of the hand made by A. Greiser at a meeting of the League of Nations Council, at which he violently attacked the League of Nations in his speeches.