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IDANZIG CHARGES AGAINST THE POLES

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 25, 1939.

Danzig, To-day.

HE President of the

THE

Senate, Herr Greiser,

GOVERNMENT CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS

'London, To-day.

The War Office is asking the Government for instructional and administration personnel to assist in the training of the militia shortly to be called up under the Compulsory Military Training Act, by offering re-enlistment to par- ticular classes of Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers-Bri- tish Wireless.

has lodged a further PIANO-MAKERS

sharp protest with the Polish Government against alleged viola- tions of the territory of the Free City, according

ACCUSED

Two piano makers, Kong Sau, 20,- and Tang Wah, 20, were before Mr. to an announcement T. J. Houston this morning, charg- made yesterday after-ed with obtaining six dozen bruss hinges and six pieces of steel from No. 59 Wanchai Road, by false

noon.

The note addressed to Poland by pretences.

It was alleged that defendants President Greiser is said to have made the following six allegations: obtained the goods from 59 Wan- (1) within a few days several chai Road, by stating that they

harmless passers-by have were sent by the Tsang Fook Piano- been fired on in Danzig ter-Company.

Defendants denied the charges. ritory near the frontier by Polish soldiers.

Sergeant J. Evans, told the Court of (2) an official commission of in- that the Police knew nothing

vestigation appointed by the the case till defendants went to the Danzig authorities was pre- Station with complaints of assault vented by Polish soldiers by their master. from carrying out its activi- ties in the territory of the Free City.

(3) Polish soldiers on patrol duty have repeatedly crossed into Danzig territory. (4) Polish military planes have repeatedly flown over Danzig territory.

(5) A harmless excursionist was murdered at Kalthof by the chauffeur of representatives of the Polish Diplomatic Corps.

(6) The murderer was taken in- to safety across the Polish frontier by officials of the Polish diplomatic agency. The note goes on to say that it' was only thanks to the discipline of the Danzig officials and the po- pulation that order in Danzig could still be maintained,

of Tsang Fook, the proprietor the Company, said that defendants. were employed as apprentices. He had found out that the goods were obtained, but could not find out who did it.

After hearing evidence, Mr. Hous--

to ton adjourned the case Mon- day.

DANZIG REJECTS POLISH NOTE

DANZIG, TO-DAY. DANZIG HANDED TWO NOTES TO THE POLISH RE- PRESENTATIVE HERE YES- TERDAY IN REPLY TO THE

The Polish Government is

POLISH PROTEST AGAINST' quested to take the necessary mea-

THE KALTHOF INCIDENTS. sures for restoring order on the The Notes decline to accept the Danzig frontier and for checking Polish version and reject the excesses by officials and others in Polish demands. its services.Trans-Ocean,

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The Danzig Government de- mands that Poland recall the Counsellor of the Legation, M. Perkovsky, the customs inspec- tor, M. Swida, and another offi- cial named Sziller, who were in-- volved in the incidents. Trans- Ocean.

London, To-day. BURIED UNDER

SALT BAGS

Hope that the recent incident at Danzig would not be permitted to lead to graver complications, was Three coolies carrying bags of expressed by the Prime Minister at salt into a factory at To Kwa Wan: Commons question time when he Road were injured yesterday as- gave the House such information as the result of 20 or 30 bags falling was in the possession of the Foreign on them from a huge pile standing Secretary regarding the events at against the wall. Kalthof on Sunday,

All three were taken to the Kowloon Hospital, suffering from: Mr. Chamberlain said that ac strained backs and other injuries. cording reports received in the Foreign Office, demonstrations were made on May 21' against the Polish

customs. house at Kalthof, within investigate, the affair and—in cir- Danzig territory on the East Prus-cumstances of which accounts also sian border.»

differed very widely-a Danzig citi--

There was a conflict of evidence zen was killed. as to the nature and results of these demonstrations.

The Polish Commissioner-General in Danzig sent representatives

It was after recording that for- mal protests had been made on both sides that the Premier expressed the above hope-British Wireless..