SAAR CONTINGENT

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 December 1934, Page 7

SAAR CONTINGENT

BRITISH WELCOMED. [BY cable —PBESS ASSN. —COPYEIGHT.] CALAIS, December 19. Two contingents of British troops, comprising nearly 400 officers and men, were welcomed here at the quayside by a company of French soldiers and enthusiastic crowds, recalling the scenes of 1914. BRITISH TROOPS—ORDER. RUGBY, December 19. Brigadier Priestman., Commander of the British Contingent in the Saar, issued the following order to troops; “We are being sent out on a rather peculiar job. Until we get there, we shall not know exactly what it amounts to. Whatever this job proves to be we shall carry it out honourablv, and remember we must be punctiliously polite to the inhabitants, while at the same lime never being caught off our guard, and in all circumstances we must uphold the great traditions of our Old Country regiments, and therefore of British infantry. We infantrymen know there is nothing better. CHRISTMAS TRUCE. SAARBRUCKEN, December 19. The parties have agreed on a four •days’ Christmas truce in the political campaign. A CALM RECEPTION (Rec. December 20, 2.30 p.m.) SAARBRUCKEN, December 19. The first detachment of the British contingent, whom the Nazi papers counselled the public to welcome calmly as Christmas guests from Old England, marched down the streets to them billets, while the citizens silently watched. The police precautions were superfluous. NEW POLICE CHIEF: SAARBRUCKEN, December 19. Captain Justice’s case will be heard in the local Police Court. Major Hennessey, a member of Commissioner Knox’s personal staff, will replace Major Hemsley, who has resigned. Major Hemsley declares that his resignation was not requested. The Saarlanders’ feelings have now abated, and they are more cheerfully a.waiting an influx of British troops, of whom forty have already arrived, in order to prepare the canteen. .