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Document · 1936.10.05
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Text published by the "Danziger Morgenzeitung": A. Forster's incitement to look to Berlin only, to maintain the German character of Danzig and to act against the League of Nations and the Danzig High Commissioner, A. Forster's specific attacks on S. Lester; question of S. Lester's successor; Poland's rights in Danzig; struggle against the Opposition Parties.

Document · 1936.07.16
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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.

Document · 1936
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After the new drastic decrees issued by the Danzig Nazi Government abolishing the rights and freedom guaranteed by the Danzig Constitution, A. Forster, Nazi leader of Danzig, declared in a violent speech attacking the League of Nations High Commissioner that Danzig no longer needed S. Lester's help.

Document · 1936.07.20
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Extract from the "Irish Times" on a telegraph clerk having refused to send S. Lester's telegram of protest to the League of Nations, because the telegram would not have pleased A. Forster; following the Danzig Nazi Government's new repressive decrees the High Commissioner could not propose any specific action unless he received a complaint that the regulations were unjust.

Document · 1936.07.21
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Extract from "Le Figaro": A. Forster's speech attacking S. Lester's action as Danzig High Commissioner; huge demonstrations in Poland against the new decrees issued by the Danzig Nazi Government; talks between Polish representatives (the president Moscicki, the general Rydz-Smigly and the Foreign Minister J. Beck) on the situation in Danzig; Geneva awaiting S. Lester's report on Danzig; Italian neutrality regarding Danzig.

Document · 1936
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A. Forster's declaration that the Danzig Senate would henceforth ignore the League of Nations and its High Commissioner to settle the problems in Danzig; the Polish Government requested the protection of Polish citizens' rights in Danzig.