The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-02
EUROPE UNEASY AS
BATTLE OVER SAAR
APPROACHES crisis
France Prepares to Send Troops
Into Territory II Needed
for Peace
VOTING SET FOR JANUARY
Nazis Warn That 'Aggressor' Is
One Whose Troops Invade
Foreign Soil


Uneasiness over the question Of the
Saar territory appeared to be in
creasing in Germany and France Fri
day, with citizens Of each country de-
nouncing the intentions Of the 9TH
er.
France made it apparent that she
was prepared to send troops into the
territory II they were needed to pre-
serve peace. Reichsfuehrer Hitler's
newspaper. the voelkischer Beobach-
ter, In Germany, warned that the
aggressor is one whose troops invade
foreign SOIL"
Two months from now the people
Of the saar will vote on whether to
remain under the control Of the
League Of Nations, return to Ger
many, or become part Of France.
Winston Churchill, former chan
cellor Of the exchequer Of Great Bril-
tain, said in = political campaign
speech that Germany was making
''feveish and terrible preparations for
war.
Warns OF Nasi Strength
Churchill warned his hearers Ger
many will have "overtaken US before
another year has passed" In organ
lied military machines alone" He
asserted the Reich has gigantic civil
aviation with enormous reserves Of
pilots and airplanes, many Of them
faster than our fastest military ma
chimes"
Churchill said England "must face
the future with energy and courage II
q safe, coherent and peace-keeping
policy Is to be found"
The issue Of Great Britain's air
defenses. he asserted, is larger issue
than party considerations.
IN spite Of the plainest warnings
and the facts, practically nothing has
been done during the whole year." he
said, charging members Of parlia-
ment set their obedience to party
whips above their duty to the nation"
Churchill attacked the national
government for what he termed its
slowness in completing the program
for air defense, declaring its attitude
astounding when We consider the
character Of the present German gov
eminent, the rapidly darkening Eur
opean scene, and the obligations
which ministers repeatedly are de-
claring we have in Europe"
Italians Remain Aloof
The Italian foreign office expected
France to seek support In Rome for
her decision to send troops into the
Saar II a German outbreak follows
the Jan. l3 plebiscite.
The step would be similar to one
taken by France In London.
italy will be consulted with Eng
land, q foreign office spokesman said
because this country likewise IS .
sienatory to the Locarno pact.
Asked what would be the Italian
attitude, the spokesman replied that
Italys chief position IS that the 6aar
problem should not lead to war.
He said 1t was logical, however,
that France should place troops at
the disposition of the League Of Ma
tons 6aar commission because It
would be difficult to obtain soldiers
from q disinterested country.
The newspaper Tevere, the only one
to comment editorially on the situa-
ton. accused France Of being willing
to disturb the peace Of all Europe
over the question Of who should have
the rich coal and metal deposits Of
the 6aar region.
This question, the newspaper as
serted, should be confined to Ger
MANY and France.
The Austrian government, following
0ermany's lead, has decided to es-
tablish q nationwide air defense. the
newspaper Telegraf said Friday.
The Telesraf says the air defense
organization, which 50 far has been
conducted privately and has staged .
number Of mock air raids on various
parts Of the country, Is planning q
large-scale theoretical bombardment
Of Vienna next spring.
Austria, It Is known. recently
bought q number Of military air
planes from italy and Is training
army pilots.