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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.

Extract from the "Journal des Nations" on the conflict between H. Rauschning and Gauleiter A. Forster leading to H. Rauschning's resignation and A. Forster's victory, who was not even originating from Danzig and who requested the suppression of all opposition parties as well as of the League of Nations' supervision over the Free City of Danzig.

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.

Regarding A. Greiser's election on 28 November; the Opposition; H. Rauschning's promise to Jews; A. Forster's and A. Greiser's speeches; Brost and Hirschfeld.

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.

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.

E. Giustiniani attended the meeting to dissolve the Volkstag on behalf of S. Lester; memorandum from Brost (Social Democratic journalist), representative of the "Volkstimme" to S. Lester on the Volkstag meeting; Von Wnuck, President of the Volkstag: incidents occurred with the Communist leader and between A. Forster and Brost (only Opposition journalist present, also known as the channel used by the Social Democratic Party for communication with S. Lester); Brost's notes were seized by A. Greiser, President of the Senate.

A. Greiser on the difficulties encountered by S. Lester at his post, but S. Lester replied the difficulties were not his own concern but the Senate's ones; talk between K. Papée and A. Forster; A. Forster on local politics; possible extension of S. Lester's appointment.

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.

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.