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Extract from the "Daily Herald": in this article, Elizabeth Wiskemann compared the Free City of Danzig to a concentration camp; since 1933 the Government of Danzig was Nazi; a close collaboration existed between A. Greiser President of the Danzig Senate and A. Forster leader of the Nazi Party; Nazis used violence, terrorism, and corruption; judges were obliged to give pro-Nazi verdicts; the task of the League of Nations High Commissioner at Danzig was difficult since he had duties but no power; two press photographs and a small map.

Nazis' new blow in Danzig: new measures taken by the Danzig Nazi Government, presided over by A. Greiser, abolished the freedom guaranteed by the Constitution of the Free City, such as political freedom, freedom of the Opposition press, the right to join associations and the rights of the Jews, and it also established the Gestapo in Danzig, giving the police special powers.

Extract from the "Morning Post" on the drastic measures taken by the Danzig Nazi Government, abolishing most of the rights guaranteed by the Danzig Constitution and the League of Nations; A. Greiser's aggressive speech against the League of Nations and its High Commissioner worsened the already precarious relations between Danzig and Poland; huge demonstration held in Warsaw to request an extension of the Polish rights in Danzig.

It appeared that J. Beck, Polish Foreign Minister, knew in advance and approved A. Greiser's and the Nazi Government's decrees abolishing virtually the Danzig Constitution guaranteed by the League of Nations; France insisted that a League of Nations meeting be held.

Following A. Greiser's and the Nazi Government's decrees abolishing virtually the Danzig Constitution guaranteed by the League of Nations, S. Lester could not take any action unless he received a complaint that the regulations were unjust.

Extract from the "Daily Telegraph": A. Greiser's and the Nazi Government's new decrees abolishing the Danzig Constitution guaranteed by the League of Nations; S. Lester's telegram of protest to the League of Nations refused by a Danzig telegraph clerk; a meeting had to be summoned by the League of Nations urgently, since the Council was the only body qualified to take the necessary decisions; French press different views on J. Beck's complicity or not with A. Greiser.

Extract from the "Leeds": Nazi tyranny in Danzig; A. Greiser's repressive measures enabled the Danzig Nazis to dissolve the Opposition parties and newspapers, as well as all the rights guaranteed by the Danzig Constitution; status of Danzig established by the Versailles Treaty as a free city under the League of Nations' protection to give Poland an access to the sea; Nazis' campaign for the return of Danzig to Germany with a Constitution based on the Berlin model.

On the report S. Lester had to prepare on the situation in Danzig following the repressive measures issued by A. Greiser, President of the Senate, and his Nazi Government.

Extract from the "Daily Mail": A. Greiser stated that no changes were foreseen in the Danzig statute; direct Danzig-Polish negotiations needed; the High Commissioner was requested not to interfere in Danzig affairs.

Extract from the "Journal des Nations": the League of Nations renewed its confidence to S. Lester, following A. Greiser's violent speech made at the last Session of the League of Nations Council; modifications in the financial control exercised by the League of Nations over Austria; question of the Assyrian Jews.