Danzig Nazis tonight mentioned May 1 as the probable date of the Free City’s formal return to the Reich. Nazi officials were said to have cancelled all police leaves for May Day and S.S. and S.A. (storm troop) formations reportedly were instructed to remain ready for action at any moment.
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