One Embassy received confidential information reporting that Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Germany had virtually completed plans to seize Danzig through an internal coup instead of by actual German military penetration across the Polish Corridor.
Diplomatic sources said Germany believes that Britain and France would refuse to fight with Poland in such circumstances and is confident that she can bring Danzigs 400,000 German nationals into the Reich without major hostilities.
M. Daladier's warning to a select group of high members of Parliament yesterday was issued by coincidence on the 20th anniversary of the signing of the treaty of Versailles, "Most Serious"
M. Daladier emphasized that the situation was most serious and that he had told France the truth when he indicated before the final session of Parliament Tuesday that France will not demobilize conscripts at the end of their two year training period on October 1.
The influx of German troops into Danzig is understood to comprise mainly Army officers and non-commissioned officers whose task it would be to command the Danzig Volunteer Free Corps and Danzig irregulars.
Agence Radio published an inspired summary of Danzig reports yesterday which it was declared that German troops have been penetrating Danzig camouflaged as tourists or sporting groups, but insists they are really intended to command Nazi forces in Danzig.
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