THE SAAR BASIN

Evening Star, Issue 21620, 16 January 1934, Page 9

THE SAAR BASIN

LEAGUE COUNCIL DISCUSSION GERMANY GIVEN CHANCE TO ATTEND t} , Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright : t GENEVA, January 15. (Received January 16, at 1.5 p.m.), The League Council opened privately after which Signor Massigli: (Italy) proposed that the Saar question be discussed at the end of the sessiod in order to render possible the presence of Germany, to > whom the agenda was communicated. ■

INVITATION EMBARRASSING TO GERMANY LONDON, January To. (Received January : 16j at 1.5 -p.m.) 'The. Berlin ■■■ correspondent of ‘ The Times’ says that the invitation to participate in the Saar discussions is embarrassing to Germany; who, though anxious to have a full say, will probably* adhere to her decision to absent herself until her armament claims are satisfied, adding, however, that if the commission to supervise the plebiscite contains a Frenchman she will insist on representation, because she regards the commission as autonomous and independent pf. ; , the ‘Times’ cable;- - ;

NAZI ORGANISATION MEMORANDUM TO LEAGUE. LONDON, January .15. (Received January 16, at 1.5 .p.m.) A Frankfurt message states: The “ German Front,” a Nazi organisation in the. Saar, has sent a memorandum to the League denying the report'of the Saar governing commission, and declaring that the commission had violated neutrality and demanding a full investigation.—London ‘ Times ’ cable. REIGN OF NAZI TERRORISM LONDON, January 16. (Received January 16, at 1.5 p.m.) The ‘ Sunday Times ’ states that the Saar basin, in which the League will hold a plebiscite in 1935 to determine whether the area should go to Germany or France, is in the grip of a reign of Nazi terrorism 1 .