Considerable apprehension was felt today among the Jews of Saarbruecken, on the eve of turning the Saar over to Germany, in connection with a report that a special force of Nazi S. S. men is stationed in Frankfort ready to enter the Saar tomorrow for the purpose of “coordinating the population.”
Final preparations for the transfer were made here today by Geoffrey Knox, British Commissioner appointed by the League of Nations for the Saar. Mr. Knox will hand over his powers tomorrow to Joseph Buerkel, the Nazi Commissioner appointed by Hitler to administrate the Saar when it becomes a part of the Reich. The ceremony of transferring authority to Herr Buerkel will take place at eleven o’clock in the morning in the presence of Baron Pompeo Aloisi, chairman of the League of Nations Saar Committee.
Preparations for celebrating the reunion with Germany are being made today all over the Saar territory. Celebrations will start tomorrow with parades throughout all Saar towns, featured by contingents of Hitler Youth and members of the Nazi party. School children will be excused from classes in order to participate in the street celebrations.
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