Saarland plebiscite approved

The League Council, a committee within the League of Nations, has voted today to approve the recent plebiscite that occurred in the Saarland.

The people of the Saarland voted overwhelmingly to reunite with Germany and end the mandate. The French government will no longer administer to the region.

Saarland votes to rejoin Germany

By an overwhelming majority, the people of the Saarland have voted to rejoin Germany. The exact percentage of votes for the measure was 90.73%. This is roughly the same as the population of ethnic Germans residing in the area.

Among the other options on the referendum, 8.86% voted to retain the status quo. A third option of joining France received a paltry 0.41% of the vote.

Besides the Nazi involvement with opinion leading up to the vote, the Catholic Church also supported rejoining Germany. There has also been concern with Bolshevism.

Shortly after the vote was tallied, Hitler announced that Germany "had no further territorial demands to make of France."

The French administration will be withdrawing from the region as soon as possible.

Plebiscite in the Saarland today

The Saarland, in Southwest Germany, has been occupied by the French since 1920. This is a 15-year mandate, part of the Treaty of Versailles.

Despite the French Occupation, the area is highly populated by ethnic Germans. In the past two years, the local anti-Nazi political organizations have either fled or dissolved. Many that oppose the Nazis would like to see the Saarland remain under French administration.

But it will be up to the people of the Saarland. They can vote today for their future.

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