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A. Eden's speech to prevent nations from launching a war and increasing their armaments; reform of the League of Nations Covenant; German cruiser's incident; suppression of the control excercised by the League of Nations over Austria's finances; photograph of A. Eden.

Settlement by the League of Nations Council of the problem arising out of the Danzig Nazi Government's hostility to S. Lester by appointing him Under Secretary-General of the League of Nations; a Pole might succeed S. Lester.

Extract from the "Morning Post": agreement between A. Eden and J. Beck on the prevention of opposing groups, Fascist or Communist crusades, on the fact that no part of Europe should be isolated, on the question of Danzig and Jewish immigration into Palestine; no decision taken regarding the appointment of a new high Commissioner; Germany remained the greatest danger to peace in Europe.

Volume 1 "Facing the Dictators" refers to S. Lester's role as High Commissioner of Danzig.

Extract from the "Morning Post": League of Nations Council Meeting main themes were the Abyssinian war and German activity in Danzig, illness of King George, S. Lester's report on Danzig.

Extract from the "Daily Mail": criticisms by A. Eden, reporter on the question of Danzig before the League of Nations, of the Danzig Senate's unconstitutional methods, criticisms by S. Lester, in his report to the League of Nations, of the Danzig Nazi Government regarding its treatment of the non-Nazi minority and its will of turning Danzig into a State subservient to the German Government.

Extract from the "Daily Mail".

Extract from the "Scotsman": S. Lester reappointed as League of Nations High Commissioner at Danzig for another year; agenda of the next meeting of the League of Nations Council will be on the Italo-Abyssinian dispute and the question of Germany's repudiation of the Locarno Treaty.

Excerpt from the "London Evening News" regarding fears that the Nazis of Danzig will attempt to seize the city; describes attacks on Socialists in Danzig and the personal attack on S. Lester in the Nazi press.

Regarding a meeting of the League of Nations Assembly in Geneva to discuss the future of sanctions, Germany's denunciation of the Lucerno Pact, Turkey's ambition to refortify the Dardanelles, and the situation in the Free City of Danzig.