Extract from the "Dublin Evening Mail": S. Lester's qualities made him fit to govern the Free City of Danzig as High Commissioner, a post that demanded tact and diplomacy; S. Lester's appointment was supported by J. Simon, the British Foreign Secretary.
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 "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.
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 "Evening Mail" on both S. Lester's appointment as High Commissioner in Danzig and J. McDonald's appointment as High Commissioner for Jewish refugees; Poland's objection to S. Lester's election; J. Simon's support to S. Lester; short biography on S. Lester.
Extract from the "Rheinisch-Westfälische Zeitung" (Essen): first official visits, S. Lester met H. Rauschning, President of the Danzig Senate.
On S. Lester welcomed at Danzig as new High-Commissioner; he met H. Rauschning, President of the Danzig Senate.
Extract from the "Volkstimme": lunch given in honour of S. Lester by K. Papée, diplomatic Representative of the Republic of Poland in Danzig.
Extract from the "Irish Independent" on the reception accorded to S. Lester in Danzig when he took up his new duties as High Commissioner in succession to Rosting-Reuter.
Regarding S. Lester's arrival in Danzig to take up his new functions as High Commissioner in succession to Rosting-Reuter.