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PARIS--The French garrison holding Ferbach, center of a bulge extending so deep into the German lines as constantly to threaten the security of Saarbrucken, has been isolated by German howitzer fire, it was announced today...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Over the Wire | 11/6/1939 | See Source »

During the week, these units were reported active in the surroundings of Saarbrucken, the capture of some 200 sq. mi. including part of the right bank of the strategic Saar River (tributary of the Moselle), but they did not yet go up against the firm ramparts of the Westwall. It was unlikely they would do so before the French artillery-ponderous 155-mm. howitzers lobbing shells from far behind; flat-shooting 755 moving up into the cleared area-have pounded at the Wall forts for many days. The concrete fortresses of the Maginot Line are 150 ft. deep in some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WESTERN FRONT: Soar Push | 9/18/1939 | See Source »

...Unless you mend your ways, Mr. Lester," contemptuously chortled Dr. Greiser, "you may have to get out of Danzig, just as the League's meddling Commissioner in Saarbrucken had to get out of the Saar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Danzig Is Danzig! | 4/15/1935 | See Source »

...Saarbrucken, The Saar, January 9--Ill-feeling bordering on open violence among rival factions in the Saar plebiscite resulted tonight when the Anti Nazi united front organization bluntly charged the German front leadership with "Terrorist methods" in handling the arrival of German-American voters in the Sunday ballot...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Salients in the Day's News | 1/10/1935 | See Source »

...Saarbrucken, The Saar, Jan. 7--An overwhelming vote n favor of returning to Germany was cast today by Saar Functionaries who opened the Plebiscite on the future of this border territory. The general vote is Sunday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Salients in he Day's News | 1/8/1935 | See Source »

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