Today, Germany has gained more land. The Saarland voted on January 13th to rejoin Germany and today it has happened. The French have ended their control of the region and it has now been taken by Germany.
Joseph Bürckel has been appointed the Reichkommissar für die Rückgliederung des Saarlandes. His title translates as "Imperial Commissioner for the re-union of Saarland".
Showing posts with label Saarland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saarland. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 1, 2005
Monday, January 17, 2005
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.
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.
Friday, January 14, 2005
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.
Thursday, January 13, 2005
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.
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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