THE SAAR QUESTION

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 108, 31 January 1935, Page 10

THE SAAR QUESTION

January “World” An increasing desire to avoid Franco-German conflict ami to reach further understanding the common keynote of "Seven Voices on the Saar” in the January issue of "World.” French, German and neutral voices express variations on this theme of topical importance, and, in spite of present discords, . give some hope of harmony to come. Saar industries, however, will be penalised if the territory returns to Germany after the plebiscite, states a French survey, as a Customs barrier will be erected against Saar products entering France. "The optimist in foreign affairs is scowled at as though he were guilty of laughing during the tense moments at .his local picture theatre.” says Mr. Vernon Bartlett, in his editorial forecast for 1935. Nevertheless, lie believes, there is very little danger of war at: present. Strongly-worded allegations as to the extent of France's black army and the effect of intermarriage between the two races are made in a German artfele in the review. France, if states, maintains a permanent coloured force of 200,000 men, which could be increased to one and a half million in time of war. The full text of Hitler’s "End this nightmare” ollve--branch to French oxservicemen, which has led to the recent talk of possible understanding between (he (wo countries, given, together with adverse French comment. "We must tight or trade” is the conclusion reached by American public opinion on the problem of Japan’s ambitions, according to a report to an Australian newspaper reproduced in (he -review. How intense the overcrowding is in Japan is shown by the fact that if supports no fewer than 2771 people per square mile of ijritble land, compared with only 229 ip. the United States. '