SAAR ISOLATED

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 81, 29 December 1934, Page 11

SAAR ISOLATED

Restrictions on Entry CURFEW FOR INHABITANTS London, December 27. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Saurbrucken correspondent says that the new passport regulations are so strict that the Saar is cut off from the remainder of Europe. Only journalists and Other visitors on legitimate business are allowed to visit the territory. The local population is taking witn ill grace the restriction of its accustomed liberties of using wine and beer halls until 4 o’clock in the morning. All parties are required to conform to the midnight curfew, which is enforced to prevent thd possibility of political incidents in the small hours, when they previously most frequently occurred. Tlie president of the commission, Mr. Knbx. made a Christmas presentation to 2000 poor children in the Saar. GOOD IMPRESSION British Troops in Area British Official Wireless. Rugby, December 27. One of the British battalions in the Saar, who ate their Christmas dinner in the local guest house, heard the King's message through the kindness of the German owner, who provided a wireless set. All the British contingents celebrated Christmas in the traditional fashion and in the best of spirits. . . The East Lancashire Regiment were able to take their turkeys and plum puddings'all together, the non-commis-sioned officers for once in the year waiting on the men The only difference was that on this occasion they drank German instead of English beer. The Essex Regiment held a church parade, and there was an inspection of British trpfips, of the Italian regiment and of the Netherlands contingent by Mr. Geoffrey Knox, president of the Governing Commission. A battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment stationed on the outskirts of Saarbrucken, to-day carried out its first long route march. The cheerful and friendly demeanour of the men and their bearing are reported to have made an excellent impression on the local population. The Saar frontiers were closed today. and until after the plebiscite only those foreigners will be admitted to the territory whose passports have been specially vised. As a precautionary measure all cafes and such establishments mu.\t ( from to-day close at midnight. ,