The Archive · 1936

Mr, Lester to Resign?

London, July 7.

OMclals here to-day expected Mr, Sean Lester, High Commissioner of the League of Nations for Danzig, to resign his post. Tt was believed pos sible that Poland's Danzig representa tive, M. Casimir Papeo, would succeed him, The resignation, however, is pected to be delayed a fow weeks, inasmuch as an announcement at resent would appear to be a capitulation of the League to" the Roichstubrer, Herr Adolf Hitler, Appointment of M, Papee, on the other hand, might St of all forestall further German action against the guardianship of the League and, in Addition, might draw Poland closer to the League in the administration ig, informed observers here said to-day.—United Press,

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