Extract from the "Cork Examiner": S. Lester's reputation, qualities, and success as the permanent representative of the Irish Free State to the League of Nations, made him fit to govern the Free City of Danzig as High Commissioner; chronology of events on Danzig.
Extract from the "Journal de Genève": S. Lester appointed High Commissioner of Danzig by the Council of the League of Nations; Polish representatives withdrew their objections to S. Lester's election.
Extract from the "Dublin Evening Mail": S. Lester's qualities made him fit to govern the Free City of Danzig as High Commissioner, a post that demanded tact and diplomacy; S. Lester's appointment was supported by J. Simon, the British Foreign Secretary.
Extract from the "London News Chronicle": S. Lester's appointment as High Commissioner of Danzig; S. Lester's short biography; chronology of events on Danzig.
Extract from the "Irish Times" on S. Lester's appointment as Danzig High Commissioner; explanation of the choice of S. Lester's election; short description of the relationships between Danzig and Poland.
Extract from the "Irish Times": S. Lester appointed High Commissioner of Danzig by the League of Nations' Council; Poles' protest against S. Lester's election; S. Lester supported by J. Simon, leader of the British delegation at Geneva; Danzig High Commissioner's duties; S. Lester's short biography; chronology of events on Danzig.
Extract from the "Irish Press" on the end of term of the Irish Free State as a temporary three-year member of the League of Nations Council; the Irish representative S. Lester was put in charge, by the Council, of the Committee watching over the disputes in South America.
Extract from the "Irish Independent" on the end of term of the Irish Free State as a temporary three-year member of the League of Nations Council; the Irish representative S. Lester was put in charge, by the Council, of the Committee watching over the disputes in South America; photograph of S. Lester.
On S. Lester's work as Chairman of the League of Nations Committee dealing with the Bolivia-Paraguay dispute over the Gran Chaco region.
Extract from the "Irish Times" on the end of term of the Irish Free State as a temporary three-year member of the League of Nations Council; the Irish representative S. Lester was put in charge, by the Council, of the Committee watching over the disputes in South America.