DANZIG: Thumber Home

After thumbing his Nazi nose in the council chamber of the League of Nations and insultingly abusing League High Commissioner for Danzig Sean Lester, blustering President Arthur Greiser of the Senate of the Free City of Danzig arrived home by way of Berlin last week boasting: "Germany stands behind us!''

The opposition newsorgan in Danzig was promptly suppressed by the Free City's exuberant Nazis for five months. Danzig officials said they would "ignore"' High Commissioner Lester, who was rumored about to resign. A correspondent who called on Nose-Thumber Greiser was told:...

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