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Extracts from S. Lester's Private Diary Regarding Zarski, Hirschberg, Plan on Pensioners and Unemployed etc., More Arrests
Extracts from S. Lester's Private Diary Regarding Zarski, Hirschberg, Plan on Pensioners and Unemployed etc., More Arrests
Document · 1935.07.10
Part of Private Archives

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.
[Hübner], Victor - Prague
[Hübner], Victor - Prague
BvS/20/249-3 · File · 1910.06
Part of International Peace Movements

Bertha von Suttner appeal to the public in "Neue Freie Presse"; Victor Hübner's activities in the field of ethical culture; Karl Lamprecht; Wilhelm Forster; Wilhelm Osterwald; Victor Hübner's society "Organisierung der Intelligenz"; Baroness Ehrenfels; Victor Hübner's brochure.
"Interview between President H. Rauschning and the Reporter of the Deutsche Zeitung" on the Danzig Nazi Party, its Leader "Gauleiter" Albert Forster and the Policy of the President of the Danzig Senate
"Interview between President H. Rauschning and the Reporter of the Deutsche Zeitung" on the Danzig Nazi Party, its Leader "Gauleiter" Albert Forster and the Policy of the President of the Danzig Senate
Document · 1934.01.25
Part of Private Archives

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.
L. Krabbe's Information Note to J. Avenol: Summary of S. Lester's Activities in March-May
L. Krabbe's Information Note to J. Avenol: Summary of S. Lester's Activities in March-May
Document · 1934.05
Part of Private Archives

Questions dealt with by the High Commissioner at Danzig: conflict between the Catholic Youth and Hitler Youth on negotiations for a concordat; deteriorating relations between H. Rauschning and A. Forster; K. Papée's fear as to the growth of semi-military organizations in Danzig; suppression for three months of the Catholic newspaper "Danziger Volkstimme", petition from the editor K. Formell, ex-Senator, to S. Lester; appointment by the Senate of a State Commissioner for the City of Danzig, Eggert, in place of the Municipal Council; deteriorating economic relations between Poland and Danzig: problem of the Polish pressure and control of the Danzig customs; A. Forster's threatening speech towards Poland.
L. Krabbe's Letter to S. Lester on Danzig, H. Rauschning and A. Forster
L. Krabbe's Letter to S. Lester on Danzig, H. Rauschning and A. Forster
Document · 1934.03.07
Part of Private Archives

Letter to acknowledge receipt, since all semi-official letters addressed to the Secretary-General went into L. Krabbe's hands, of S. Lester's last report on the political situation in Danzig and the relationships between H. Rauschning and A. Forster; L. Krabbe from the League of Nations Political Section was very busy with the Saar question.
League of Nations High Commissioner in Danzig
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Part of Private Archives

On 30 September 1936, the League of Nations Council decided to appoint S. Lester as Deputy Secretary-General, in replacement of Pablo de Azcarate, although his appointment as High Commissioner in Danzig had been prolonged till October, 1937. S. Lester was to take up new responsibilities in February 1938.

S. Lester's departure from Danzig caused consternation among the opponents of the Nazi regime, and satisfaction among the Nazis, who regarded S. Lester as an obstacle to the establishment of a totalitarian State in Danzig, it was mainly a victory for A. Forster, the Nazi district leader and A. Greiser, the President of the Danzig Senate.

S. Lester succeeded P. Azcarate, who resigned the post of Under Secretary-General to become Spanish Ambassador in London.

September 1936, S. Lester appointed League of Nations Under Secretary-General, a position previously held by Ascarati, of Spain. S. Lester's appointment will take effect when his successor in Danzig is announced. By the appointment S. Lester became the second highest official at Geneva and will be in charge whenever Joseph A.C. Avenol, Secretary-General, is absent.

5 October 1936: the Council considered the position of the High Commissioner in Danzig. The Council asked Poland to take up matter on their behalf, i.e. abandon all formal attempt to hold up Danzig Constitution. Poland did not act. Nazi Government liquidated opposition press, abolished opposition Parties, arrested or forced out opposition leaders.

The Council reluctantly decided to maintain pretence (F. Walters) and to appoint a new High Commissioner in February 1937.

S. Lester placed in a special envelope, marked "Secret-Private Diary" his notes and some letters-copies for a crucial period July-December 1936. This envelope was mislaid but found many years later, after the rest of his papers (perhaps in the early eighties). Its contents have now been incorporated in the general collection of S. Lester papers, chronologically.
Letter from C.J. Burckhardt to J. Avenol on the Situation in Danzig
Letter from C.J. Burckhardt to J. Avenol on the Situation in Danzig
Document · 1937.07.08
Part of Private Archives

A. Eden on the Danzig Constitution; powers of Danzig government; A. Forster would benefit by Constitutional change; A. Greiser-A. Forster; Komarnicki and Polish information activities; hopes for delay in Constitution changes; moderates and extremists within the Nazi party; international criticism unites Nazi party; A. Forster's attachment to British; invitation to J. Avenol to visit Danzig; evolution of National-Socialist party; careerism of Danzig National-Socialist leaders.