Saarbruecken, Jan. 18, 'A tour along the frontier of the} Saar and the French province of Lorraine has revealed that the number of refugees fleeing to France is steadily increasing with the passage each da; Saarbruecken, Jan. 16.
The French Customs Administr ton in Paris has issued orders for the establishment of a customs between France and the Saar from January 16. Under the provisions of the peace treaty, the Saar for the last fifteen years has been incorporated with the French customs.
Tt is also announced that the French administration of the Saar mines will discharge all its oMfcials at the end of February, but will pay them suitable compensation. Over 1,100 French ofMteials are affected by this decision and they will return to France with their families on March 1. It Is understood that the French mining administration will be removed to Metz, where offices have already been rented—Truns-Ocean Kuo Min,
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