NICK OF TIME

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 297, 15 December 1934, Page 9

NICK OF TIME

BRITISH DECISION

TROOPS FOR THE SAAR WAS RISING PLANNED ? NAZISM LESS PROMINENT {By Telegraph—Pres* Association—Copyright) Received Dec. 14, 9.5 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 14. The Times’ correspondent at Saarbrucken says that the British decision to seiid troops to the Saar came in the nick of time. Serious disorder would follow any failure to agree at Geneva. It was even declared that the Nazis had definitely planned a rising for the night of January 13, the day of the plebiscite, beginning by seizing the main electric station at Saarbrucken, plunging a large area in darkness and paralysing the railway services, but a large-scale movement is no longer feared. It is, indeed, suspected that the Nazis secretly welcome the excuse for not attempting such a dangerous moment. The advent of Christmas has givu» the Saar a more cheerful animation than it has known for a long time. The streets are decorated with evergreens, Christmas trees and electric lamps, and the crowds are rejoicing that the apprehensions have been dispelled. Nazi flags have almost disappeared, while the Hitler salute is less prominent than six months ago. WIRELESS CARS BRITISH EQUIPMENT. Received Dee. 14. 7.45 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 14. The Daily Mail says that the British ntingent in the Saar includes a fleet of J? wireless ears similar to that from which His Majesty wirelessly directed the tank operations at Aidershot in the summer time, also 20 motorcycle dispatch riders. The News-Chronicle emphasises that i here was no warlike departure < 1 Major-General Brind and his slaff. AU travelled in mufti. BRITISH COMMANDER DEPARTURE POR THE SAAR. ( British Official Wireless. 1 RUGBY, IDee. 13. Major-General Brind, who is to command the international force in the Saar, has left London and will reach Saarbruecken to-morrow. The advance party of British officers arrived there to-day. The main body will proceed via Calais next week. The last time a force of this size went to the Continent their purpose was to make war. Their mission now is to keep the peace.