Extract from: "A History of the League of Nations" by F.P. Walters, published in 1952, regarding the Stresa consultation, Poland's opposition to a Four-Power Pact, the policy of Pilsudski, Poland's desire to be among the Great Powers, the Polish-German Agreement of January 1934, Poland and the Minorities Treaty, the Nazi tyranny in Danzig, the Council and the Danzig Constitution.
S. Lester invited E. de Valera to Danzig, but the latter declined the invitation.
Extract from the "Kölnische Zeitung": S. Lester welcomed at Danzig as High Commissioner.
Extract from the "Berliner Tageblatt": new High Commissioner S. Lester welcomed at Danzig.
Extract from the "Volkischer Beobachter": first official visits; S. Lester met H. Rauschning, President of the Danzig Senate.
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.
Press cuttings on the young Danzig generation united in a same front and Himmler's visit to Danzig.
Press cuttings on Danzig elections.
Regarding the problems to be handled by S. Lester such as the freedom of the press, the safeguard of the Danzig constitutional rights, etc.
Extract from "Le Matin" on the political crisis between H. Rauschning, President of the Danzig national-socialist Senate and A. Forster, chief of the national-socialist party of the Free City of Danzig: A. Forster's desire to supplant H. Rauschning.