London, Dec. 31.
An Englishman has been appointed, as deputy of the Saar Fiebiscite Commission. He is Mr. Ben Greene, Labourite, who in all probability will be put! up as candidate for the next parliamentary elections, Mr. Greene graduated at Oxford and has the past been active in commis sions to alleviate distress in Germany and Soviet Russia trans-Ocean Germans Confident Saarbruecken, Jan. 5.
Uneasy forebodings are." steadily pervading the whole population of the Saar as the date of the plebiscite approaches. The uneasy calm of the ast few days, it is felt, can only be maintained "by almost ' superhuman tact and firmness on the part of the international police force, Nobody expects a vote in favour of unity with France, Hence Soclalisto and Communists, fearing themselves to be in the shadow of proscription, and perhaps even of the concentration camp, are fighting tooth and nail for. the maintenance of the status quo in preference to union with Germany." Their ranks have been joined by a number of Catholics who far that Hitlerism will destroy their religious organization.
Premonitory symptoms are Frenco reparations to receive an influx of emigres and a Nazi warning to try for high treason non-pennament residents of the Saar who opposed the Nazis, 'The total electorate is $40,000, Speculation at present centres on' the ize of the status quo vote. Optimis-Mic -non-Nazis say that it will reach 200,000, but enthusiastic followers. 2f Herr Hitler predict that it will reach. 200,000, but enthusiastic followers of Herr Hitler predict that it will not} more than 50,000 "The police authorities have instructed the troops to act with the utmost discretion and to be prepared, but to remain ax far as possible out of sight.
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