Return of the Saar

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 53, 5 March 1935, Page 9

Return of the Saar

Territory Handed Back to Germany

HITLER’S TRIUMPHANT ENTRY

United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.

BERLIN, March 1

The handing over of tho Saar was carried out in accordance with .the programme.

Baron Aloisi, on bohalf of the League Committee of Three, briefly addressed Dr. Prick, Minister of the Interior, in French. After the translation Dr. Prick walked to the microphone and gave a curt order to hoist tho flags. Ho then broadcast a speech, in which ho said that what tho Saar had yearned for for fifteen years had become reality. "The Saar, ’ ’ ho said, "has been German for moro than a thousand years, and to-day it returns to the Fatherland. Never again shall wo tolerate German land being torn from us by force." >

Hitler’s absence from the ceremony occasioned surprise, but it was learned that he had been flying from Berlin to make a triumphal entry into Saarbruclcen. The aeroplano there was waterlogged, and so Hitler left the aeroplano at Mannheim.

Later on his arrival at Saarbruckcn no triumphant Caesar ever had such a reception ns Hitler when ho stepped out of the car. Storm Troopers lined the streets, and-Hitler, with his arm continuously raised to the salute, was obviously moved as the Saarlanders streamed from the beer houses and cheered, "Hoiled," and saluted.

Leader Addresses Crowd

HAPPY DAY FOR EUROPE. SAABBE(JCKEN, March 1. "Hitler is here," was the news which electrified the city, transformed overnight into a mighty stage, ringing with music and bcdeckod with banners and garlands, under which thousands of Black Guards and Storm Troops and police marched and counter-marched like supors in a vast play. The enactment of to-day’s historic drama was prolonged far into tho night with ceremonies and demonstrations and loudspeakers, martial music, and the tramp of troops defied sleep as tho incoming thousands from Germany strode triumphantly to their quarters unmindful of tho bittor, cold drizzle. Amid delirious enthusiasm, in which twenty thousand participated Hitler took the salute at an impressive marchpast. From tho steps of the illuminated Town Hall he spoko to a cheering concourse. He recalled addressing the Saarlanders in 1933, and declared that Germany lmd kept her promise, then broadcast, to stand by them. "I am happy to bo with you in your first hours of liberty,” said the leader. "It is a day of happiness .for all Germany, even for Europe, because it has removed a crisis under which two great nations have suffered. Let ns hope that is as ready as wo are to seek peace. It must be possible to grasp hands and remove all obstacles to peace."

Hitlor continued: "To-day should be a lesson to those who bclievo that a nation can bo robbed of its character by force or that its soul can bo stolen. This cannot be done. Blood is stronger than documents. To-day is only the beginning of the work for tho greatReich. I implore you who have been faithful for fifteen years to have faith in the new Germany whoso millions arc now marching in step." The cheers having subsided Herr Buerckcl shouted: "Germany is Adolf Hitler. Hitler is our Germany.” Hitler, standing erect and bareheaded in his car, doffed his overcoat on his arrival at the Town Hall, despite the downpour. In order to demonstrate that ho scorned protection he did not possess a Nazi bodyguard.