Fuerth. Aug. 13.
Herr Albert Forster, leader of the Danzig Nazis, told" Britain" and France last night that the Danzig problem was none of their business.
Addressing 20.000 Germans in his home town, "Herr Forster declared that "Danzig's return to the Reich, come what may, will be a reality, To Britain and France, I say it is hone of your business," he continued. how the people of Danzig wish 10 arrange their future.
"Britain and France should know clearly that the bonds of blood are stronger than all the treaties dictated against the Reich, "The Reich today has the strongest Army in the world and it is armed with the most modern weapons. The German people have a Fuehrer who knows what he wants."—United "Purged" Soviet Chiefs Lose Decorations Moscow, Aug. 6.
Accused of "acts dis honourable in holders of Soviet decorations," 117 persons today Jost their awards by; tue of a new decree of the Supreme Soviet Presidium. Only a few days 2g, 78 other persons lost their orders for "similar reasons but the decree today could not be called the sim of @ new purge as two at least of the men on the list have Jong been Known to be in disgrace.
was also remarked. today that. the staff of the Foreign Commissariat has undergone great changes since the departure from office of M. Maxim. Litvinoff, who, however, e: ntinues 10. Lo seen in public and many of his former ce-workers are also often seen, in public places, at liberty' and. a parently waiting for new commis. Sions in the Government-—Havas.
Fuehrer Wil Never Wantonly Risk Germans Bussdldore, Aut. 10.
"As one of our Fuehrer's" most intimate collaborators, I may solemnly assure you that the Fuehrer will never wantonly involve the life of a German. But if one day the Fuehrer asks us for the last and supreme sacrifice, then we may be certain that there is'no other way out but that it is an unavoidable necessity for the maintenance of our people's existent ce," declared General Walther Von Brauchitsch, Commander-in-Chief of the Reichswehr, in a speech delivered today for the bennet of workers at the Rheinmetall Borsig' factory. The speech, delivered at 1.00 pam, was broadcast in every armament factory the Reich, the workers having been given time off to listen, The General thanked the German workers for the efforts they exerted, stating: "The best worker in the world is making the best arms in the world for the best soldier in the world, The German. people, and particularly the German soldier, thank you sincerel:."
General von Brauchitsch then outlined his attempts to bring closer xe-Jationships between workers and soldiers. Groups of workers wil be invited to attend parades and manoeuvres to judge for themselves the efficiency of the arms they make, while soldiers will visit armaments factories to sce how the arms they use are made, 'During a war, the General stated, the role of the worker in an armaments factory will' be as important that of the soldier at the front, The General declared: "It ts better to be feared and consequently respected, than {o be despised as a weakling." "He emphasized the, intimate relations between the people of Germany and their leaders which, he said, cannot be found in any other country except Italy, "This relation: ship will prove ils mettle success fully, even if dark days are to come,"
Closing his speech, the General referred to the Fuehter as the first soldier and first worker in Germany. "Havas, German "Hands Off""
Demarche Denied Paris, Aug. 20, Authoritative circles here eategorically denied today information forthcoming from certain foreign sources that Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister, recently asked France not to interfere in East European affairs. This request was said to have been made in a letter addressed by the German Minister 10 his French. colleague, Mf. Georges Bonnet. Special emphasis was placed, in this document on the Danalg prob-Jem on which the German attitude was fully outlined, the reports, pubished in several foreign papers.
Stressing that no such document had been received by M. Georges Bonnet, semi-official circles declared that France's position as regards Danzig was clearly outlined by the French Foreign Minister when he receiver! the German Ambassador, Count Hans von Welezok, at the Quai Orsay, on July 1. Following this interview, Count von Welezok transmitted {0 M. Bonnet 9 verbal note from Herr von Ribbentrop in which the German stand was also made clear. Apart a recent exchange of notes, no new developments "have occurred and no initiative was taken by Herr von Ribbentrop, the same circles concluded—Havas.
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