On the visit of courtesy the German officers of the cruiser Leipzig refused to pay to the League of Nations High Commissioner S. Lester.
Excerpt from the "Huddersfield Examiner" regarding the dangerous situation in Danzig and the speculation that it is the result of the League of Nations' capitulation to Benito Mussolini; includes short history of Danzig.
Extract from the "Economist" on S. Lester's report revealing violations of the Danzig Constitution by the Nazi Government, on A. Eden's speech as "rapporteur" on the subject to the League of Nations, and on the League of Nations' recommendations to A. Greiser, President of the Danzig Senate.
Excerpt from the "Journal des Nations": "Il n'y a plus de presse à Dantzig - Tous les fonctionnaires devront obligatoirement être inscrits au parti national-socialiste - Profonde angoisse dans les milieux de l'opposition - Les suites des entretiens Greiser-Papen: satisfaction des milieux gouvernementaux" regarding the suppression of opposition parties in Danzig; the growth of Nazi strength in Danzig; the meeting between A. Grieser and M .Papee to discuss the situation in Danzig.
Extract from the "Journal des Nations": A. Greiser to be dismissed, because he was no longer the suitable person to settle the Danzig problem.
Extract from the "Journal des Nations": suppression of the "Danziger National Zeitung", one of the main Opposition newspapers in Danzig, because of an article in favour of the League of Nations; Polish celebration forbidden by the Danzig Senate.
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 "Journal des Nations": Gestapo helped to spread Nazi terror over Danzig; 4.000 Danzig people sent to Germany for military service.
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.
Extract from the "Nottingham Evening Post": Danzig Nazis' resent against the control of the League of Nations and S. Lester's opposition to their methods.