Germany Takes Over Saar After Referendum (1935)

Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown. Saar Region of Germany Night time torch light gathering. Crowd of people sing song and give nazi salute. Day time crowds give salute as the bells ring out from a church. More night time shots of happy crowds. Politicians from the Saar region. Travel shots along streets in Saarbruken in the snow. Armoured cars in the streets. People give Nazi salute as they pass. More shots of politician. CU Road sign. People in snow covered streets. More tanks / armoured vehicles. Child on sledge. Shots of chemical works in the industrial area of the Saarland. (Snow is here). Boys have a snowball fight. They have fun in the snow. More shots of people in the streets. Flowers tied to flag poles (?). More little tanks. (are these Germans or League of Nations?) Speeded up night time scenes with illuminated streets. CU calendar page 13 January 1935. French speaking guards inspect papers at border. One chap has to turn around and drive back. Tr
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