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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.

Catholic Bishop O'Rourke denounced pagan tendencies, Marxism and Bolshevism in politics; A. Forster's speech: people giving information to the High Commissioner were "traitors and separatists"; A. Greiser's remarks: National Socialism accepted by whole German people except some anti-German elements in Danzig protected by an out-of-date Constitution.

K. Papée on proclamation and on A. Forster's Speech; attacks on meetings of Opposition; Election Committee; imminent arrival of National Socialist
leaders; police control of Zentrum meeting.

National Socialism efforts and campaign, instead of offering to the League of Nations a challenge, elections results proved the inability of the National Socialists to rally the necessary two-thirds majority to revise the Constitution; A. Hitler's principal Ministers H.W. Göring, Joseph Göbbels, and Hesse, in Danzig; attacks on the High Commissioner and E. Giustiniani; details on the publication of S. Lester's letter to J. Avenol; Streicher and anti-Jewish campaign; H. Rauschning denounced A. Forster's Policy and his desire to establish himself as the dictator of Danzig, more moral than physical intimidation.

S. Lester's note of 18 June 1935 entitled "Dr. Schacht's speech in Danzig on Friday 14th June", Schacht was President of the Reichs Bank, on absurdity of the separation of Danzig from the Reich, Germany's help to Danzig, difference of economic interests between Danzig and Poland; S. Lester's note of 17 June 1935 regarding talks between S. Lester, A. Greiser, and Boettcher on Schacht's speech, employment in Germany on the basis of the voluntary transfer of Danzig officials, Polish protest against the foreign exchanges decree, "Volkstimme" ban, A. Forster's power reduced and his possible removal, the dismissal from State or municipal employment of workers on the grounds of their political opinions (question for Geneva), S. Lester and the "Einwohnerwehr": new decree issued for the re-organization of this body of special police (S. Lester was against militarisation), the compulsory labour corps, A. Forster's speech on the National Socialist programme regarding the spreading of the spirit of A. Hitler, and the destruction of Parties in discord with Germany.

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.

S. Lester's object: to convince A. Greiser and K. Papée that a rapprochement was in the interests of Danzig and Poland; S. Lester's query: will A. Greiser and A. Forster be able to work together much longer?

"Vorposten" on the Geneva Council's meeting; A. Greiser on Danzig; A. Forster's speech on education; thanks from Opposition Parties further to the League of Nations Council's decisions; S. Lester's object was to refrain the Opposition Parties to call upon the Council; L. Krabbe's expected visit to Danzig.

Owing to the League of Nations Council's meeting at Geneva suppression of the Opposition press in Danzig; Gauleiter A. Forster's speech threatening
the Danzig Opposition and Opposition press; League of Nations' role.

A. Forster regarded the League of Nations as negligible, this was also one of the principal causes of the quarrel between A. Forster and H. Rauschning; it was rumoured that the National Socialist chiefs in Danzig tried to force the Senate to forbid Sean Lester's return to Danzig from Geneva, on the grounds that in his speech at the League of Nations Council S. Lester used words unfavourable to the Senate.