THE WATCH ON THE RHINE

Feilding Star, Volume 7, Issue 2377, 2 December 1929, Page 5

THE WATCH ON THE RHINE

MORE EVACUATIONS FRENCH AND BELGIANS GET!MANY REJOICES By Telegraph-Press Assn-Copyright (Ansi;, am) N.Z. Cable) (Received Dee. 2, 10 a.in.) Cologne, Nov. 30. A 12 yard tricolour .which had Down over Khrenbroitstein, near Coblenz, since, the Americans handed over the district to the French in 1922 was slowly run down at midday amidst the strains of “The Marseillaise,” heralding the end of the French occupation in the second zone Within a few minutes every French soldier had departed.

There were similar scenes at Aix la Chapello, whence the Belgians departed.

The Germans had prepared numerous official festivities in celebration of the evacuation, for which an excursion was run from all parts of Germany.

The demonstrations begin at midnight, with the church bells pealing after throe minutes silence.

There will be torchlight processions in the towns along the banks of the Rhine, also 1 illuminations

Special, thanksgiving services will be held to-morrow.

The Burgomasters, in view of the economic position, asked the inhabitants not to participate in ostentatious and expensive celebrations.