SAAR PLEBISCITE.
INTERNATIONAL FORCE. GENERAL BRIND’S DEPARTURE. (Official wireless.) RUGBY, Dec. 12.. Major-General Brind, who has been appointed Commander-In-Chief of the International Saafi Forces, will leave London for Saarbrucken to-morrow with the members of his staff. In addition to the British' units previously announced as forming part of •the force, a squadron of the 12th. Lancers with eight armoured cars will be sent after Christmas. The units will have active service equipment.
LATER.
DEPARTURE FOR BAARBRUEOKEN TO KEEP THE PEACE. INTERNATIONAL FORCE. (Official wireless.) (Received Deo. 14, '12.30 p.m.) RUGBY, Dec. 13. Major-i General Brind, who Is to command the International force in the Saar, during the plebiscite, left London and will reach Saarbruecken to-mori’ow. An 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 object now is to keep the peace.
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Waikato Times, Volume 116, Issue 19450, 14 December 1934, Page 7
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