Evening star., 1935-01-25

The overwhelming vote by the peo-
pie of the Saar in favor Of return to
Germany is held by American COM
mentators to be a natural expression
of German nationalism. Hitler's in
fluence is generally discounted on the
ground that if he had not been in
power the vote to return would have
been even greater than it was. Much
credit is given to the League of
Nations for conducting an orderly
plebiscite.
THE return of the Saar to Ger
many should make for peace in Eu-
rope" says the Buffalo Evening News,
while the Springfield (s1ass) Repub-
lican holds that ''in its effect on the
relations of Germany to its neighbors
it seems likely to be helpful" Gain
for peace is emphasized also by the
st. Louis PoSt-Dispatch, the Cincin-
natl Times-Star and the Schenectady
IN. " Gazette, while the New York
Times finds that the belief is general
that what was a serious threat to
peace in Europe was completely re-
moved" and the Kansas City Star is
convinced that "the decisive vote
should remove one of the danger spots
from the map of Europe"
The conduct of the plebiscite was
credit to the League of Nations"
thinks the Boston Transcript, and the
New Bedford Mercury AYERS that "the
League has demonstrated its ability to
render valuable service" The Cleve-
land News, urging that the next
question is that of sheltering the
minority opposed to Germany from
Nazi reprisals," comedies that "the
tremendous vote piled up by German
sympathizers was a surprise to the
world" and advises that 1.-The duty of
the League and of the outside world is
to see that the minority gets a fair
deal"
Evidently the ties of nationality
and tradition" according to the Nash
vile (Tenn.) Banner, were stronger
in many of the voters than some stu
dents of the situation suspected"
The Asbury Park IN. j. Evening
Press concludes that "there was
natural longing to unite with the land
of their fathers and return to ancient
traditions" The Salt Lake Deseret
News also emphasizes German Gus
toms and traditions" as do the Knox
vile (Tenn) Journal and the Scran-
ton (Pa.) Times. The Youngstown
(Ohio) Vindicator observes that they
will again share the joys as well as the
sorrows of those who are near and
dear to them, as they are reunited for
the first time since the great war;"
and the Charlotte IN. c. Observer
concludes: 1.-THE people of the Saar
have exhibited very rational type
of nationalism, even though they are
going back to government that, for
the moment at least, is prostitution
of respectable political control"
1.-THE only unhappy people" accord
ing to the Detroit News, ARE the
46, 900 who voted for maintenance of
the status quo, and who are so fearful
of retaliation by the victorious Nazis,
despite pledges to the contrary, that
many of them are preparing to move
to France, Luxembourg and other
countries" Concern for their welfare
is voiced by the Danbury (ConnD
News Times, the Birmingham (Ala)
News, the indianapolis News, the
Williamsport pa Sun, the Provi-
dence Journal and the Lincoln (Nebr)
State Journal. The Columbus (Ohio)
Dispatch holds that "there can be no
quarrel with the firmness with which
tie new group takes over the reins,
provided 1t does not resort to ter
rorism." s...-.--
THAT Hitler has been strengthened