Show fate of france in waits on vote in 1935 paris two years hence france will know the outcome of a 8 wager in evolving billions of francs represented by her stake in 1 the valley the 1935 1035 plebiscite will determine whether the square miles will be french territory german or whether the inhabitants remain under the league of nation jurisdiction french newspapers are filled with articles emphasizing the vital value to france of the basin and calling upon the public to interest themselves the once regarded as the powder barrel of europe today buys approximately two billion francs worth of french goods annually under the versailles treaty france became sole owner of the coal mines in the territory but it if the plebiscite results in a return to german rule france stands to lose her trade and likewise the preferential position of her indus tria lists who have established themselves throughout the district militarily chief city of the district Is s strategically important as it Is a junction point for six of the ten important railroads between germany and france the present clat cial concern Is due primarily to the re cent demonstrations by youthful nazis at the government fearing the population may vote for a change merely as a diange change |