That was quite possible a year Jago. It is inconceivable to-day.
What happened when the Nazis won Afly-two per cent. in the City Elections and swept into power in a tornado of Brown Shirts that drove fear through the hearts of every Pole and Jew in the city and made Europe hold its breath?
One Pole was beaten by errant Storm Troops. In Germany hundreds of Poles, mostly Jews, were beaten and hone received so. much as an apon logy. The Danzig Pole received the apologies of the Nazi authorities. and an indemnity.
What happened after the Nazis consolidated their power, threw their political opponents out of office, Nazified the police, and in general brough Danzig, into that strict "conformity" which characterizes all Germany today and means 100 per cent. utter obedience to Hitler?" What happened when, in other words, Danzig, became one of Hitler's provinces?
To-day Dr. Hermann Rauschning, President of the Danzig Senate, and Hitler's envoy, told the story. Dr Rausehning is 2 convincing friend of peace. He and his young assistant, Herr Georg Streiter, were credible advocates for Nazi pacificism, and if she would have to face the entire combination including Italy which would give a total against Germany of 20,103,000.
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