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Evasive answer from A. Greiser, Vice-President of the Danzig Senate, to S. Lester: A. Greiser, who was temporarily replacing president H. Rauschning, denied any quarrel existed between the Party and the Senate, he recalled the members of the Senate had taken an oath of loyalty to the Constitution, they will not break, and denied he or the Senate contemplated putting into force the policy outlined in A. Forster's demands, since he even denied any demand from A. Forster on the Senate.

Danzig events were against H. Rauschning's retention of the Senate presidency, A. Greiser, who was SS, was not a man of H. Rauschning's culture, incidents in his career made it difficult to have confidence in him, and if appointed he would be A. Forster's nominee; questions regarding the rights of the Catholic Youth or the Kulturkammer, etc., may affect articles in the Constitution.

Streiter, President's aide-de-camp, informed S. Lester of the situation: the action taken by S. Lester vis-à-vis the Senate probably stopped the application of the policy outlined in the ultimatum presented to H. Rauschning by A. Greiser on behalf of the Party; H. Rauschning's position had worsened, A. Greiser predicted as H. Rauschning's successor.

Summary of Danzig press: A. Greiser's speech on the National-Socialist Party, Danzig and the National-Socialism, and the Danzig Constitution.

A. Greiser's speech at a meeting of the National Socialist Party in Danzig, reported in the "Danziger Vorposten"; copy of A. Greiser's speech in French, entitled "Discours prononcé par le Vice-Président du Sénat M. Greiser à la Sporthalle le 9 octobre 1934 (D. Vorposten du 10.X.1934)".

Talks between Budding, Regierungs Präsident for East Prussia and S. Lester: S. Lester perturbed by the situation in Danzig and the loss of H. Rauschning; Budding's views: the trouble came from the economic crisis in Danzig, only a substantial reduction of wages and salaries would save the situation, Danzig was the crucial point in Eastern Europe, bad relationship between Poland and Germany would be disastrous, Poles had confidence in H. Rauschning, A. Greiser was not a man of much weight.

H. Rauschning remained on so-called sick leave and refused to resign; disputes between H. Rausching, A. Forster and A. Greiser were only rumours due to Polish newspapers' misrepresentations; A. Forster's speech on the Party policy based on a so-called loyalty to the Constitution and policy of conciliation with Poland; Budding's view (Regierungs Präsident of East Prussia) on Danzig internal political trouble due to the economic factors more than to the political ones; for S. Lester it was a pity to drop a man like H. Rauschning, who could contribute to the well being of Danzig and international security.

Position of the Jews in Danzig getting worse: A. Greiser, substitute of H. Rauschning, did not respect H. Rauschning's promise to issue a law to protect the Jews, boycott against Jews in Danzig, continuous violations of the Constitution regarding the Jews.

A. Greiser's radio speech: the Government would guarantee complete freedom for the elections to the Parties to develop their political campaign.

S. Lester on the full maintenance of constitutional rights during the elections; A. Greiser's explanation: elections held to restore the Councils superseded by State Commissioners; Party manoeuvre: elections held only in the two districts of Danzig out of three, in which the National Socialist Party was assured of a majority; incidents with the Police and the National Socialist Party, "Kulturkammer": doubtful aspects from a Constitutional point of view.