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HILST some large States must be (poor things) satis-
fied with one dictator, the
Hongkong Telegraph. Free City of Danzig has
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· May 4, 1939 ·
The Fifth Column
two. One is Arthur Greiser, the second, Albert Foerster.
huter.
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DANZIG FREE CITY
of the most cheering signs of the be when he can throw an to act us Berlin bids them.
head of the State. times is the increasing evidence of
inkstand at Greiser's dissatisfaction inside Germany and
The rivalry between the two
pursued by their Governments. To
RUSSI
Loiza N D WARSAW
FOERSTER
Tales out of School - to Hitler
First
ter nover liked Leater. because he is the representative of the League and reminded him too often of the "obnoxious Ver- sailles Treaty." Secondly be- cause-like Treitschke-he dis-
Danzig likes the English, and Irish are English to Foerster, who has never been on good terms with
Both have one great love mendation
Julius "better bargain with for Hitler, and one great Streicher, the notorious Jew- than Danzig with them." hatred for each other.
Neither of them is very popu- his history books. Greiser hates Foerster like To-day both rule Danzig un- lar in Danzig. Greiser knows
But Greiser, who in his presi- IN ALL the weller of crises and poison. Foerster's happiest divided. Foerster is the head of how to appeal to the masses. He dential capacity, had to "mix
hell-firing threats in Europe one day-Danzigers
the ruling party, Greister the can often be seen playing the with people," cherished some say will
Both have trumpet at public gatherings to sympathies for Lester. Greiser "amuse the comrades." Foerster did not want so sudden a quarrel never descends to such things. and advised "tact" and "slow Holy with the aggressive policies docs at the heads of his sub- Greiser, who somewhat resem- can deliver a two-hour speech
"empty head," as he often is common talk in Danzig. Greiser is a good speaker and action.”
bles Goering, and is his faithful without reference to notes. All pupil, tries to dress and act like he has to do is to work himself
Foerster's attack on Lester Goering.
up into a state of frenzy and he found no favour in Greiser's talks for hours.
eyes, and even some of Greiser's Neither of the two has any-
He has a love for uniforms Times" just to hand via Siberis thing really in common
is known in of the two.
He is also the better diplomat imunediate followers condemned with and medals. It Italy, and of the "Manchester Guar-Danzig. They are both strange sufficient of his own medals to Poles-a thing no President in
He was able to the attack "as untimely and Danzig that Greiser, lacking establish good relations with the
Charmful." dlan" that there is growing unrestors in the Free City.
cover his whole chest, has tried Danzig
But Foerster went to Hitler ever achieved, He and won again. Greiser was Tall, fat and robust Greiser sometimes to wear the Iron knows when to bow and how to summoned to Berlin and told to Many people full into the error of was born in Western Poland. Gross his father won in the bow-his "subjects" say-add- go and "stand up to the
Long-headed, quick-eyed and
Franco-German war of 1870.
ing that he knows "to whom to League. Foerster was triumph- studious looking Foerster was
He loves to be called "Cap. bow.”
ant whilst Greiser's star went somewhat dimmed. born in Furth, near Nuremberg, tuin" rather than the President, and is never happier than when Greiser is 44-ten years older in gala uniform,
those who feel inclined to drink ordinates. hemlock ofter reading of recent events we would draw attention to the testimony of 1 Copy of the
that there la much uneasiness In
In Germany,
the
thinking of the German or talian people us Robots, identified closely with their Governments and following blindly every command of
their leaders, White It is true that
Had he gone himself without Hitler's express command or two had he shown inclination to go,
it is.
in these dictatorships thought and than Foerster. But although Foerster, on the other hand, Nothing gives their subordinates his position would be better than ̈
action are regimented "as"never" "be-folder in years, he is Foerster's likes to imitate Hitler.
fore
Quarrels between the
He talks more pleasure than the
rulers are many and frequent.
scene
Now Danzig may soon have
in human history, there junior in the Nazi party. Hence like Hitler, walks and behaves when Foerster runs out in an only one dictator. abundant evidence that under these Foerster's stronger position in like him. iron controls the spirit of protest is Increasingly activa.
Danzig,
The "Times" Correspondent in
Foerster was preaching Hit-
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agitated state from Greiser's office and Greiner throws his hat after him. Or when Foerster, Rome comments: "Even Fascists are ler's gospel when Greiser was ture Goering of the Miniature shake hands with Grelser.
Greiser is called the "minia- angry and sulky, refuses to asking when the country is going to still a mason and the representa- Danzig State." Foerster, the be allowed a little peace and quiet. tive of a Jewish business house. "miniature
That famous fre-breather. Signor
GRIN AND BEAR IT
Foore
to
A Look Through The "Telegraph'
50 YEARS AGO
May 4, 1800. An unsuccessful attempt at lighting the streets of Leamington by In- candescent lamps has recently been made and gus-men claim a triumph.
By Lichtyofgas-lighting over electricity.
After each quarrel Foerster Hitler." Greiser
goey to Hitler to complain Farinnacci, issues a trumpet call to] In Danzig Greiser arrived with likes shooting, Foerster prefers against Greiser and Greiser goes there weak brethren-the whiners in a medal he won during the war' daughter of a Danzig. builder throw mud at his co-ruler Foers-
home life. He has married the to Goering and Goebbels the party. Our young men,' he and a good record as a pilot. and his father-in-law is said to ter. It is Foerster that wins. says. wish to live in a state of Foerster came as a petty official have made a fortune from build- spiritual mobilisation from the first with torn trousers and a hungry ing contracts for the Danzig in the conflict with the League It was also Foerster who won to the last day of the year, with but stomach. To-day Greiser can Greiser and Foerster made a League Commissioner.
State. Cynics say that both of Nations and Lester, thel a single hope, that of being called afford to spend lavishly, and on to fight.' The very vehemence of Foerster is the owner of many this rhetoric leads one to suspect the beautiful villas in and around extent of the revolt against the doctrine of eternal agitation,"
Danzig and one in Wiessee, the place where Rochm was murder- ed. Both have
a great thirst for money, Greiser-to spend Focrater-to save and hoard. Grieser made himself popular 1f, therefore, we attempt to fore- through his numerous love) rast Europe's future from the char-affairs, his numerous rendezvous arter of its most powerful Govern-un the local cemetery, and his ments, then the horoscope would be shooting parties. Foerster be gloomy indeed, But we can avoid came famous when he was accepting this fatalistic conclusion thrown out from his post for a that war is inevitable if we remem-violent attack on President Hin- ber the ever-widening gulfs between denburg when the Morahal was the dietators and their peoples.
as German Presi-
The "Manchester Guardian," in a lung article, bears testimony to the every growing malaise in Germany, with the spirit of moral resistance to the regime stronger than it has ever been before,
Great nations and great peoples first elected cannot be cowed forever by the dent.
knout and the blackjack. The time
Both came to power through spirit and the Innate decencies of human nature are in league against loyalty to Hitler. Greiser be the dictators. The greatest common came President of the Senate denominator of the European peoples when Dr. Rauschning showed to-day is an immense yearning for some deviation from Hitler's
anti-Jewish teachings.
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We do not subscribe to the believe that war in Europe, is inevitable.| We belive that the will of the Ger-
Ав a former employee. of man and Italian people is not re-Jewish firms Greiser somehow presented by the lust for conquest proved to be the botter pupil as that had gripped their leaders and far as Jewish hatred was con- that, if war does come, the German cerned. Foerster's nomination und tallan military machines will as "Gauleiter in Danzig was. havn as many powerful enemies be the result of a good word from hind their lines as they will in front. Hitler's sister and the recom
"rti have to think it over about marrying you,, Phin
over 79, fan't so easy to mould, you know!!!
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25 YEARS AGO
May 4, 1914. In the course of work in connection. with the enlargement of Hendon Church, vault was discovered containing the coffin in which are, the remains of Sir Stamford Raffles, the position of whose grave at Hendon was hitherto unknown.
Sir Stamford tames was the son. of a sen captain' in the West India trade and was born at sen off the coast of Jamaica in 1781. He made great advancement and had much to dio with securing Java and Singapore for Britain, being Brst Lieut. General of the former territory, which was later given up to the Dutch. Singos pore was his "political child," and ho was responsible for the laying out of The city and establishing Institution as a free port. Ito died of apoplexy at; his house near Lon don 11826.
10 YEARS AGO ...
May 4, 1929. The Duke of Gloucester was pleas ed to receive a pair of Bir. Willam Crookes sun glasses from Mestra Lazurus, the Opticians, whilst he was in the Colony."