The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-14
SAAR VOTE TO BE
 KNOWN TOMORROW
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be for return to German national. ity. They based this estimate on the supposition that followers of the anti-Nazi united front mum bered 100000, or slightly less than 20 per cent of the electorate, and that perhaps as many as s per cent or Saarlanders aside from them may have voted against a return to Germany under it's present Nazi rulers. It was taken for granted that there would be but a negligible vote for French nationality and that the bulk of the opposition vote would be for continuance of league rule.
 All estimates were made with reservations. The Saar is German, as it was when under the Yer sailles treaty it was allotted to France for exploitation for 15 years, under league rule, in com pensation for French coal mines destroyed by the German armies in the World war. But there was the complication that now Germany is under Nazi rule a great majority for German nationality will be a victory for Nazism, because yester- days vote was as secret as impar- tial experts could make it.
 At nightfall the population massed in the streets of Saarbruck- en and other towns and sang patri- otic German songs and Nazi hymns. Beacons along the frontier blazed in token that the Saar was Ger man again.
 As the beacons fiared, the first 'Oe 10000 persons who must leave the Saar if it goes German-refu- gees from Nazi displeasure - crossed the border into France, where special customs posts had been set up to receive them and route them to towns which were ready to offer shelter and work.
 There were 862 polling places. At 8 D. m. doors were closed. Trucks of the international army of 3,3O0 British, Italian, Swedish and Meth erlands soldiers imported for the plebiscite collected the voting urns. Those at voting places near Saar- brucken were taken direct to the Wartburg counting hall under guard. Others were put on one of four special vote trains.
 Neutral tellers worked in relays and were not permitted to leave the counting rooms. They must re- main prisoners until the count is complete and the result has been telephoned to the league council at Geneva tonight.
 The plebiscite will not automa- tically fix the Saar's status. The league council must interpret the vote and make the decision. A close vote would bring an international crisis, and statesmen all over Europe, notably in France, hoped fervently that there would be a tremendous majority whatever the sentiment of voters. A decision to do anything but hand over the rich little territory intact to Germany would put Europe nearer the verge of war than 1t has been since 1913 If the Saar is given back to Ger many, 1t will bring hope of friend, lship and surer peace.
 ence of an international police force and an international army had their result in q quiet vote. Miss Sarah Wambaugh, of Cam. bridge, Mass, is member of the plebiscite commission which ar ranged the vote.
 Geneva, Jan 14-UP)-Leagu of Nations council members await. ed today with & sober sense of re. | sponsibility Q telephone call iron little Saarbrucken, that would tel them the result of the last of tn, Versailles treaty plebiscites.
 On the League of Nations rest the duty of Interpreting the vote Q Saarlanders and implementing l | according to treaty.
 The Versailles treaty obliges thu
 council to respect the wishes of th' inhabitants, and . large rninofit,
 in favor of retaining league rul' would bring a delicate problem This problem would be even nor
 delicate if several Saar district
 continuouos to each other vote fo
 league rule.
 | Berlin, Jan 14- (UP) = Naa
 Germany awaited today with min
 gIed confidence and concern tn
 Announcement of the vote whic'
 saarlaAders cast yesterday to de
 termipe their national status. <.
 Atb q. m. tomorrow, when tn 1 vote is announced It .saarbruckcr
 Josef Ruerckel, nazi commlssione
 for the saar and gcyernSr desis
 wireless of the result.
 The whole nation has been aske to listen for the statement, an there will be a spontaneous nation af celebration if there is a big ma . forlty for return to Germany. Not only would German anger ! great if the Saar were not rt turned, but long awaited neg0tif ftona for disarmament and Gei
 many's return to the League of N tions would be jeopardized. of the Bronx, who testified sll knew pr. John F. COndon, the h : ta,.n, ad diary fin ftha ransom neGOtiH