The Archive · 1938

Germany Demobilizes On Saar Frontier

35,000 Labourers Remain For Fortification Work Metz, Oct. 19.¢

Germany has started to demobilize all troops brought up to reinforce her defences on the French Saar and Luxembourg frontiers, during the recent crisis.

Heavy field artillery was withdrawn on Monday night, and since yesterday morning about seventeen regiments of infantry, cavalry and] motorized units began to leave for the interior of Germany.

Reservists will be demobilized and soldiers, who have completed their periods of service, will be freed.

The men remaining include formations of the Labour Service Corps, numbering about 35,000, who are working! day and night on the fortifications of the frontier from Aix-la-Chapelle to Strasbourg. Reuter.

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