Interview on the carrying out of the League of Nations Council's recommendations, on the question of the Danzig reunification to the German Reich, on the so-called respect of the Constitution by the Danzig Nazi Government, and on the problem of the interdependence of the Government and the Party.
Extract from the "Journal de Genève": S. Lester appointed High Commissioner of Danzig by the Council of the League of Nations; Polish representatives withdrew their objections to S. Lester's election.
Extract from the "Irish Independent": chronology of events on Danzig; short biography on S. Lester; Poland's objection to S. Lester's election; S. Lester's candidature supported by J. Simon and P. Boncour; duties of the Danzig High Commissioner; photograph of S. Lester.
Extract from the "Northern Whig": S. Lester's appointment as High Commissioner of Danzig; S. Lester's appointment sponsored by J. Simon, Britain's Foreign Secretary; Poland withdrew her opposition to S. Lester's election.
Friendly reception accorded to S. Lester when he took up his duties as High Commissioner in Danzig: S. Lester noticed that Poles, Germans and Danzigers thought that an Irishman would understand their respective points of view and defend their respective interests.
S. Lester appointed High Commissioner at Danzig by the Council of the League of Nations; Poles' protest against his election; S. Lester supported by J. Simon, leader of the British delegation at Geneva.
Extract from the "Cork Examiner": S. Lester's reputation, qualities, and success as the permanent representative of the Irish Free State to the League of Nations, made him fit to govern the Free City of Danzig as High Commissioner; chronology of events on Danzig.
Extract from the "London Evening News": S. Lester appointed High Commissioner of Danzig by the League of Nations Council - S. Lester's appointment supported by J. Simon, Britain's Foreign Secretary - The Polish Foreign Minister objected to having any representative of a Great Power in which he included representatives of the British Dominions, as High Commissioner at Danzig - As a result of the French delegate Paul Boncour's intervention, the Polish representatives withdrew their objections to S. Lester's election - Chronology of events on Danzig.
Extract from the "Evening Herald": S. Lester appointed High Commissioner of Danzig by the Council of the League of Nations; Poles' protest against his election; S. Lester supported by J. Simon, leader of the British delegation at Geneva.
Extract from the "Evening Standard": S. Lester appointed High Commissioner of Danzig by the Council of the League of Nations; Polish representatives withdrew their objections to S. Lester's election; James McDonald, a director of the American Foreign Policy Association, appointed as High Commissioner for the organisation on an international basis of assistance to refugees, Jewish and others, coming from Germany.