Two press cuttings, the first one on the reception accorded to S. Lester when he took up his duties in Danzig: S. Lester emphasized the fact that Poles, Germans and Danzigers were united in their belief that an Irishman will understand their respective points of view and defend their respective interests; the second one on the Council's position towards the Free City of Danzig: though the Council of the League of Nations had a very grave responsibility towards the Free City of Danzig it could not assume the function of a court of law in regard to it.
Extract from the "Frankfurter Oder-Zeitung": S. Lester welcomed at Danzig as new High Commissioner.
Extract from the "Journal de Genève": H. Rauschning's statement on the foreign policy of the National-Socialist Party; according to H. Rauschning, President of the Danzig Senate, the Nazi regime was not a threat for peace, at least in Danzig.
Press cuttings on the united Danzig population, Gauleiter's speech and A. Hitler's appeal.
On S. Lester's career.
Swedish boat in Danzig; official visit of the Commodore.
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.
Extract from "Le Petit Parisien" on A. Greiser's speech violently attacking S. Lester.
Extract from the "Deutsches Nachrichtenbüro", in Berlin, on the Volkstag meeting on dissolution and rumours on a report S. Lester would have made to the League of Nations Secretariat on incidents in the Volkstag during its dissolution meeting.
Extract from the "Irish Independent": Nazi's bid for greater power in Danzig alarmed Poland, because it was expected that at least 80 per cent of the electorate would vote Nazi in the elections taking place on 7 April 1935.