Appeals of Jewish and non-Jewish organizations to secure protection for minorities in the Saar under the Nazi regime for a period longer than twelve months, today had failed to find response in the Council of the League of Nations.
The Council at yesterday’s session ignored all questions concerning minority protection in the Saar. Members of the Council consider that this problem was definitely settled by the Franco-German agreement, reached in Rome, according to which the minorities are guaranteed security for twelve months.
Captain Anthony Eden, leading the British delegation at the League of Nations, made an appeal at yesterday’s Council session to the German government to honor its undertakings and not to discriminate against any race or creed within the period agreed upon.
The French government submitted a memorandum to the League calling attention to the fact that Germany has obligated itself not to persecute political opponents and not to discriminate against any race or religion in the Saar for a period of one year. The memorandum expresses the hope that these obligations will prevent a mass flight of refugees from the Saar, which has already begun.
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