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Document · 1934.11.05
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A. Greiser's speech: as the National Socialist Party had the majority the State should be governed in a National Socialist way, appealed for a comradely attitude towards the SS and SA.

Document · 1934.11.09
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Incidents (violence and complaints) during the partial local elections in Danzig; Boettcher: new police order issued by the Senate providing reinforcements of the central police force in Danzig; Boettcher requested the suppression of the "Volkstimme", because of its headline "SA hinders election freedom" accusing, according to him, the Government (SA and Government same thing); Police's position further to A. Greiser's and A. Forster's speeches: the police had not only to be loyal to the State but also to have a "positive attitude" towards the National Socialist Party; Government's position: ideas and ideals dominating the Government Party were anti-constitutional and there existed a pressure on the Senate by people like A. Forster; "Volkstimme" suppressed on the Police President's grounds that the State administration was accused of being connected with the alleged hinderance of the Social Democratic election campaign; complains from Zentrum and Deutschnational Party: requested representatives of the Opposition Parties to be present at the voting and counting of votes; A. Forster denied the truth of the complaints against his Party; K. Papée on the conduct of foreign affairs (Poland and Danzig) in a temporary troubled situation in Danzig; Boettcher agreed that the election campaign had to be carried on without further outbreaks of violence; S. Lester's view: no case for receiving a petition declaring the elections invalid; S. Lester's questions to be placed on the agenda of the special Council meeting: suppression of the newspaper and the petition of the Catholic clergy.

Document · 1934.11.15
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Result of the partial elections in Danzig to be used as propaganda with the Saar Plebiscite; A. Forster's article: Danzig elections will be an expression of Danzig's opinion with regard to the Führer; article in a German newspaper: the result in Danzig will be a forecast of the result of the Saar plebiscite.

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 · 1934.11.26
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H. Rauschning resigned; election by the Senate of a new president, without doubt A. Greiser; H. Rauschning's letter of 19th instant explaining he himself never spoke of ill-health and was ready to return to his post, on the understanding he would pursue his policy and the Party would declare itself in accord with his policy, and if this were not possible he would retire, he explained his divergences with A. Forster with regard to economic and financial situation in Danzig, and the conduct of internal affairs, he thought the League of Nations was the only force able to safeguard the independence of Danzig; the same day the Senate sent an "ultimatum" to H. Rauschning, the following day the National Socialist fraction of the Volkstag passed a vote of lack of confidence and called upon H. Rauschning to resign immediately, H. Rauschning made a declaration on his retirement published in the newspaper; S. Lester's view: Danzig had thrown over its best statesman.

Document · 1935.02.13
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Negotiations with the Catholic Priests and the Zentrum Party made impossible because of A. Greiser's attitude; Catholic and Zentrum Party petitions; suppression of the only daily opposition newspaper; "Heil Hitler" greeting; effect of the Saar plebiscite on Danzig; Senate's refusal to give information about the suppression of the "Volkstimme"; difference between the State and the National Socialist Party; Danzig Constitution; attack on Zentrum Leader; police control on S. Lester's visits; A. Forster dictator of Danzig; possible elections; S. Lester's remarks; Danzig Senate and A. Forster suspected of trickery by S. Lester.

Document · 1935.02.18
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Opening of the Nazi election campaign: A. Forster's speech on "separatism of the Social Democratic, Zentrum and Deutsch National Parties" and on claims put before the League of Nations by the Zentrum Party and others, that would not be taken seriously in the future; reapparition of the "Volkstimme" because of the elections; "Vorposten" (A. Forster's organ) on the petitions.

Document · 1935.03.04
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National ideas predominant in Danzig; high standard of living in Danzig artificial; difficult situation because of the cessation of subventions and Germany's failure to pay for her imports from Danzig; no details available on the Danzig budget; Danziger afraid by the polinization of Danzig.

Document · 1935.03.15
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Proclamation on elections; A. Forster's press interview on the elections that were not a plebiscite but to stop the opposition of small Parties and anti-Government activities; Reich Ministers to participate in the elections; possible visit to Danzig of Göring or Göbbels; revised version of A. Forster's interview.

Document · 1935.03.18
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Invitation to National Socialist demonstration: S. Lester refused the invitation, the Italian Consul di Lieto and the German Consul were the only ones to attend the demonstration; complaint from an American citizen attacked by SA men in Danzig; activities of the teachers organization; talk between K. Papée and A. Forster on Polish press; A. Forster regarded as a revisionist by the Polish opinion; A. Forster's official newspaper heading "Zurück zum Reich"; Government's proclamation on the Volkstag elections; A. Forster's elections appeal; National Socialist opening of elections campaign; German denunciation of the Treaty of Versailles military clauses; Zentrum Party meetings.