TENSION CAUSED BY SAAR

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21320, 13 November 1934, Page 11

TENSION CAUSED BY SAAR

Sensational Reports ALLEGED RECRUITING OF BRITISH POLICE (UJMTED MESS ASSOCIATION—BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT.) (Received November 12, 8.15 p.m.) LONDON, November 11. The "Daily Mail" understands that the British attitude on the Saar has not been fully revealed. Well-in-formed diplomatic quarters believe that it was Great Britain which originally asked France whether she was willing to provide troops, because she believed that the life of Mr G. G. Knox (chairman of the Governing Commission) was endangered. Britain sent four men from Scotland Yard to. guard him. The "Sunday Dispatch," under a streamer heading, "Trembling on the Brink of War: Even Our War Office is Driving Us," says: "The War Office is recruiting Britons for the special Saar police, which Mr G. G. Knox, chairman of the Governing Commission, has requested. All arrangements have been made secretly. Successful applicants will be paid at the rate of £6OO a year and will be guaranteed compensation in the event of death or injury." The Berlin correspondent of the ■'Sunday Times" says: "Whatever is the result of the plebiscite Germany intends to be the unquestioned master of the Saar. The Government apparently means to treat those working against Germany as guilty of high treason directly the plebiscite is over."