The Archive · 1939

Small Incidents Avoided

Orders from the Polish and German sides to avoid small incidents which might precipitate action are being scrupulously observed by everyone, The streets yesterday presented a normal Sunday appearance, except for a conspicuous absence of men of military age and uniformed figures among the strolling crowds. All such men were "on duty." The only exceptions were soldiers visiting the Free City for the reunion of the Second West Prussian Field Artillery Regiment No. 36.

Former and present' members of the Regiment marched from Hoheseign barracks to the War Memorial for a short commemoration service, and were then dismissed. The trim grey-green figures drew many approving glances, although soldiers in German uniform are no longer a novelty in the streets of Danzig.

The present deadlock in Nazi-Polish contacts may be broken by Polish representations to the Senate in the near future.

Last night, inhabitants of Danzig watched from Zoppot Pier an illuminated procession of Polish war, merchant and fishing vessels through the Bay, which marked the dim: to the Polish Eucharistic Congress at Gydnia. General Haller, organizer of the Polish Legion in the French Army during the Great War, was aboard one of the warships together with Cardinal Halland and twelve Bishops.—Reuter.

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