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July 11, 1939.

"We Are Firmly Resolved to Carry Out Our Undertaking”

PREMIER BRITISH

LONDON, July 10.

“WE GUARANTEED assistance to Poland in the case of a clear threat to her independence which she would consider vital enough to resist. We are firmly resolved to carry out this 'undertaking," declared Mr.. Neville Chamberlain in the House of Commons to-day. POLAND SUPPORTED

The Prime Minister emphasised the hope of restoring calm and also of obtaining a peaceful settlement of the Danzig question. However, he fully supported the position Poland has so far adopted, and indicated that Britain would avoid bringing pressure to bear on Poland to reach a settlement.

Mr. Chamberlain admitted that Danzig was racially almost wholly Ger- man, but he pointed out the prosperity of the people depended largely upon Pollsh trade and Poland's access to the sea. He added that there was no ques- tion of any oppression of the German population of Danzig. On the contrary, he pointed out, the administration of the city was in German hands,

Herr. Hitler himself, said the Premier, had guaranteed the status quo in Danzig until 1944, by the 10-years treaty he made with Marshal Pilsudski, This treaty he had since denounced.

The Prime Minister declared that any attempt to change the status of Danalg Birough surreptitious methods would not be regarded as a local matter, but would immediately ralso graver issues affecting Polish national existence and Independence. for the maintenance of which Great Britain has guaranteed her ald.

Earlier, Mr. Chamberlain said ibut] Britain was studying the Soviet's enunter-proposals to the latest Angki- French plun.

He explained that the Soviet had not replied to certain points. Britain was taking into full account the desire of the Baltic States to maintain their Independence Rise! neutrality United Press,

"Reuter". Report

LONDON, July 10-Making his Eagerly awaited statement on Danzig, Mr. Chamberlain said in the House of Commons to-day: "I have previ- sly stated that Uls Majesty's Gov- ernment is maintaining close contact with the Polish and French govern- ments on the question Danzig.

"I have nothing at present, to add to the information already given about the local situation, but I may, perhaps, usefully review the elements. in this question as they appear to His Majesty's Government,

Racially, Dunzig is, almost wholly a German city, but the prosperity of the Inhabitants depends to a very large extent upon Polish trade. The Vistula is Poland's only waterway to the Baltic, and the port at its mouth is therefore of vital strategle und economie importance to her,

"Another Fower established in. Danzig could, if it so desired, block Poland's access to the sea and so exert an economic and military kiranglehold upon her.

Those responsible for framing the present statute of the Free City were fully conscious of these facts," and did their best to make provisioni accord- ingly.

No Oppression

"Moreover, there is no question of; any oppression of the German popu- Jation in Danzig. On the contrary, the administration of the Free City is in Gorman hands, and the only restrictions imposed on it are not the kind to curtail the liberties of the citizens,

"The present settlement, though may be capable of improvement, cannot in itself be regarded OB basically unjust or illogical. Main- tenance of the status quo has, in fact, been guaranteed by the German Chancellor up to 1944 by a 10-year treaty he concluded with Marshal Piłsudski.

Unilateral Solution

"Up to inst March, Germany scem-

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ed to have felt that while the position Powers with a fait accompli of Danzig might ultimately require revision, the question

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Britain Has Not Slammed The Door

What the World Thinks Of Premier's Speech

Reactions to Mr. Chamberlain's speech are already pouring in. London and Warsaw both express satisfaction. Berlin pro- fesses to see nothing new in the Premier's declaration. News Agencies send the following reactions from the various capitals:

LONDON

SEVERE SHANSI FIGHTING

Chungilog July 10. Chinese reports here state that the civillon population of South Shansi are suffering severely from the recent fighting

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The Prime Minister's declara- |tion on Danzig has been received with great satisfaction in poli- tical and parliamentary circles, where, it is pointed out that the statement contains everything essential.

Special significance is attached to the passage in which Mr. Chamber- lain said that a change in connection with Danzig could not be effected by

local settlement,

The reports said that thousands of civilians have been killed

It is emphasised that this is the in the fighting, while those who have sur in Parliament has declared Danzig to first time that the British Government vived have lost most of their posses-be an International problem. siens, and most of their crops have been destroyed.

That declaration, nevertheless, was in Government quarters by the fact restrained in tone, which is explained

The situation has been referred to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek who that the Government is at pains to has promised immediate assistance to avoid slamming the door to possible the distressed areas.

inter negotiations.

Meanwhile, all Government CIT WARSAW ployees, on the suggestion of Mr. Tal Chi-tao, the President of the Exeru-

Circles in close touch with the tive Yuan, have decided to contribute Government declared that Mr. Cham- month's salary for the relief of re-berlain's statement In the House of fugees. throughout China-United Commons had caused "great satisfac- Press.

Lion" in Poland.

British Trade With China

Guarantees By Credit Department

LONDON, July 10.

It was added that while the de- claration had introduced no new element into the situation, it had crystallised the attitude of the British Government.

There was also a feeling that Po- tand would have been forced to react to the recent developments in the Free City, and thus appear in the role of an aggressor unless the British Government had unequivocally de- clured its support of Poland.

It is thought that the speech, which

MR. F. J. BELLENGER asked is described in unomical circles as Arm and clear, has gone a long way in the House of Commons to-day towards preventing a confilet over

submitted by

the sterling value of the pro- Danzig by defining Great Britain's posals

British juttude so fly. tradors in the past six months) BERLIN

in connection with exports to

Mr. Chamberlain's Danzig

state-

the contains nothing surprising and the total value of guaran-nothing new, is the opinion in official tees given by the export credita circles. guarantee department during that period.

many, he could but welcome the idea, "In such circumstances, any action He added that any future arrange. urgent, nor likley to lend to a serious situation would, It is suggested, be absolutely clear obligation equally taken by Poland to restore the ment would have to be based on an disputé.

But in March, which the German represented as an act of aggression binding to both parties. Government put forward an offer in supported by other Powers, they on her part, and if her action was the form of certain desiderata, ac- would be accused of abetting her in companied by a press campaign, the the use of force. Polish Government realised it might presently be faced with an unilateral

Confidence Disturbed

"His Majesty's Government reolises "If the sequence of events should, that recent developments in the Free

It is declared that the speech does not change the present altuation.

A political spokesman declared that Mr. R. S. Hudson, Secretary for the Powers which gave Danzig the Overseas Trade, replied that the total status of a Free Cily were now contracts, policies and guarantees endeavouring to make it an Jszue issued for six months up to June 30 menacing peace. were £30,365,207. It was not the

Referring to Mr. Chamberlain's practice to sinte the amounts in statement that Britain's guarantee hud respect to one particular country.

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nathing to do with Poland's attitude, Mr.. Bellenger then asked, in the spokesman sald he could not ex- supplementary question, whether the pect them to believe that Poland and the matter amount guaranteed by the Overseas Britain did not discuss Trade Department was less than long before March 31. £200,000, and if this was so, was it LONDON due to lack of initiative by British

traders, or the fault of the depart- Mr. Chamberlain's declaration la welcomed by all domestic political

ment.

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Mr. Hudson declined to give further circles as putting Danzig on the detalls, as it was the practice of the parlamentary map as an International department, to regard as confidential issue of the frat magnitude. Information relating to individual | transactions.--Reuter.

Last Tribute To Swanson

that

impression on responsible Russian It made a markedly less favourable

circles, however. They argue the Premier has failed completely to clarify whether. In the case of German military action or internal manoeuvre inside Danzig, Poland alone will be the judge of whether Poland's in- dependence is threatened, or whether Britain claims to have a voice in the decision,

This alleged ambigulty is likely to

their negotiations with Britain.

solution which it would have to resist in fact, be such as is contemplated City have disturbed confidence and State Funeral For strengthen Moscow's suspicions in

with all its forces.

in his hypothesis, Members will rendered it difficult at the present to find an atmosphere in which reason- "The Government had before realise that the issue could not be

the events which had taken place considered a purely local matter, able counsels can prevail.

U.S. Navy Chief

WASHINGTON, July 10,

The

Polish Ambassador 'and General Kor, who returned to London from Warsaw on Sunday evening, 10- in Austria, Czecho-Slovakia and involving the rights and liberties of "Faced with this situation, the

day resumed negotiations with the Memelland. Accordingly it refused Danzigers, which, incidentally, ure in Pallsh Government remains calm, to accept the German point of view, no way threatened, but would at once and His Majesty's Government hopes respects to Mr. Claude Swanson garding substantial credit loans to The nation paid its final Treasury through Sir Leith Ross re-

possible solution of the problems in national existence and independence. } traditions, may again prove, as she held in the Senate Chamber and and instead made suggestions for a raise graver issues affecting Poles that the Free City, with her ancient to-day, at a solemn State Funeral armaments.

Poland from Britain, principally for "We have guaranted to give our his done before, that different

which Germany was interested.

Defensive Measures

"Certain defensive measures were taken by Poland on March 23 and a reply sent to Berlin on March 20.

Inak the Iouse carefully to note these dates. If his been freely sinted in Germany that it was Hia

'assistance to Poland in the case of

which shio, considers

vilat to resist with all her national forces, and we are firmly resolved to carry out, this undertaking.

The Ambassador has arranged to a clear threat to her independence nationalities can work together when attended by President Roosevelt visit Lord Halifax at the British

their real interests coincide.

and the highest officials of the when he will be able to convey his Foreign Office at 3 pm. on Tuesday, "Meanwhile, I trust that all con- civil and armed services.

latest information on the basis of cerned will declare and show, their

ils four days' Simultaneously, memorial services, Warsaw.

consultations in determination not to allow any incl dents in connection with Danzig to were held on United States warships nssume such, a charneter might throughout the world, constitule a menace to the peace of Europe."-Reuter.

Capable of Improvement Majesty's guarantees which en- "I have said that while the present couraged the Pollsh Government to settlement is neither basically unjust take the action włuch have nor logical, It may be capable of described. But our guarantee was improvement. It may be that in a not given until March 31.

clearer atmosphere a possible Im- "By March 20 no mention of it provement could be discussed. In- even had been made to the Polish deed, Colonel Beck himself aald on Government.

May 3 that if the Reich were guided by two conditions, namely peaceful infentlons and peaceful methods of procedure, all conversations

Recent Foars

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Japanese Threat To Shekki

It is surmised that he has brought his Government'a observations on the Sailors and Marines mounted guard recent British draft for a permanent over the flag-draped casket, while Anglo-Polish alliance-United Press. President Roosevelt, his Cabinct Ministers and Justices of the Supreme Court wat in a semi-circle around it.

All foreign diplomaile représenta- tives attended nad swelled the num- ber of floral tributes to the veteran atutesmen.

Shahing, July 11. The Guard of Honour escorted the Japanese, marines landing at Tit-casket from the Senate Chamber to "Recent

occurrences in Danzig possible. Inevitably. have given rise to fears

shel, about 10 miles north-west of the accompaniment of a 19 gun salute. "In his speech before the Reichstag Shekki, are that it was intended to settle thejon April 20. Herr Hiller said that if

mecting with SU The cortege, with muffled drums and future status by unilateral action, the. Rollsh Government wished to resistance from Chinese regular and to the Union Station, where it wi

arms reversed, escorted the remains organised by surreptitious methods, come to fresh contractural engage-millila unlia. The Japanese intention entrained for burial at Itichmond. thus presenting Poland and the other ments governing relations with Ger- is to threaten Shekki-Central News, Virginia United Prest..

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