The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-15
Terror Stricken Enemies of
HitleriSm Flock Across
French Border.
SOCIALISTS STUNNED
Amazed at Great Victory
for Reich; Holiday Is
Called in Basin.

By United Press
SAARBRUCKEN, Jan. Is.
Thousands of non-Nazis fled
from the Saar Territory
across the French border
today, trembling with fear of
possible Hitherto reprisals
following the overwhelming
vote of the Saar populace for
reunion with Germany.
The fight started last night and
touched large numbers today as
soon as the result was announced.
The totals we're announced by the
League plebiscite commission as:
Registered Voters 1854
Total Votes Cast ........ .5280O5
For German Rule ......... .477119
For League of Nations Rule 46,513
For French Rule ........... 2,l24
InVald OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2,249
That Nazis knew, better than the
foreign experts, the temper of the
Saar, was proved. Foreign experts
conceded that from so to so per
cent of the vote would be for Ger
man rule. Approximately zoos per
cent was for Germany. Within a
few minutes of the official an
nouncement, Nazi tracts, printed
hours or days before, were distri-
buted in the streets "A 80 Per Cent
Victory"
Flags Appear in Thousands
Flags, banned during the plebis-
cite period, appeared in scores of
thousands, flown from house fronts
and carried by individuals. Crowds
began milling through the streets,
also mad with JOY, shouting, Our
slavery ends"
AS they walked or ran shouting
through the streets, in thick gray
fog, lights f1ared up in the homes
of the late sleepers. Men and wom-
en- in night garments crowded to
windows, joined in the shouting
and ran to display their Nazi flags.
Few persons thought of going to
work. 1t was general holiday, and
Nazi leaders, taking charge, urged
that every one spend the day in
rejoicing,
Exodus to Reach $4,000
Even in the Sulzback district.
where Socialists and Communists
had been expected to obtain a ma
jority, there we're 1884 votes for
status quo, or League rule, and 1852
votes for Germany. The same was
true of industrial towns where the
Socialist and Communist vote was
believed sure to be large. 1t was
Germany everywhere.
The exodus is expected eventually
to reach $4,000 to $4,000. 1t includes
Jews, Communists, Socialists and
above all, outspoken Na1 opponents
and those Germans who fed into
the Saar for safety when the Nazis
assumed power.
Jewish shops began to be boarded
up in Saarbrucken and anti-Nazis
walked softly amidst the general
tension. No violence occurred, how
ever, Nazis being too occupied with
joyous celebration to think of riot
ing.
Supposed Plot Quelled
A supposed Socialist plot to start
a revolt was quickly suppressed by
international authorities and police
and troops were everywhere on the
alert to keep the peace.
Frontier control on the French
border was frightened rigidly. France
has announced her intention OF
sheltering and aiding all worthy
refugees, but all applicants for adj
mission were reigidly examined 10
keep out undesirables.
Mobile guards, troops, special po-
lice and detectives formed almost a
solid line along the 10 miles of the
eastern border and all civil papers
and medical records were closely
scrutinized.
After close scrutiny in Saar-
brucken itself, where a visa must be
obtained from the French Consul
late, fleeing Saarlanders were di-
rected to concentration points at
border towns where great halls had
been prepared to receive them.
Army to Provide Food
Rolling kitchens Of the French
army are to provide food for those
who are destitute and they will be
provided with transportation to
various parts of France where they
can be assimilated. Others who have
funds or already have transferred
their money to France can take
care of themselves.
Thousands will go to Haute Gar
onne to farms or to the capital,
Toulouse. Others will be directed to
the neighboring departments Of
Tarne. Aude, etc. Some Saarland-
ers will go to the Nantes district
and become Bretons. Others will
make new homes in the hinterland
Of Bordeaux.
Leaders of the Socialist Commun-
list front, astonished by the extent
Of the Nazi victory. still insisted
that they would not leave the Saar.
On the contrary, both Max Braun,
the Socialist leader, and Fritz
Pfordt, the Communist leader, said
they would remain and secretly con-
rinue TO fight Nazism.
I have spent IS years campaigns
ng, said Pfordt. and I never saw
, campaign so riddled with cor
rupsion and bribery. GERMANY soent