Saar Elections: French Faction Wins Plebiscite
Saar Elections: French Faction Wins Plebiscite
Clip: 352301_1_1
Year Shot: 1952
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1569
Original Film: 025-419-01
HD: N/A
Location: SAARLAND
Timecode: 00:21:37 - 00:22:54
Saar Elections: French Faction Wins Plebiscite The 'coal-pit of Western Europe' votes to remain semi-independent, and economically linked to France in a crucial election. With European unity at stake, voters rebuff German nationalism. VS factories spewing smoke into the air (pollution). People look at campaign posters. VS Caucasian people casting ballots; one man might be Johannes Hoffman (?). Men count ballots. Coal miners with blackened faces read newspaper.