"Announcement of the death of Status Quo" in Saarland, 1935 (b/w photo)

The picture shows a postcard with the title "Todesanzeige Status Quo" (Announcement of the death of the Status Quo), which is sold in the Saar area after the referendum on the annexation of the Saarland to the German Reich. The further inscription reads: "The lie never ends", "Goodbye forever". " In accordance with the unfathomable will of God, our freak, who was kept alive so carefully with French franc serum, went to hell on the 15th birthday, after a long period of suffering endured with great patience. These show their deepest sorrow: For the SPD of the Saar region: Matz Braun, for the KP Fritz PFordt, for the SWV Dr. Hector, for the separatist Volksbund, for christl. u. soziale Gemeinheit: J. Hoffmann. The Saar-Volksstimme, Arbeiterzeitung, Saarlouiser Journaille, General-Anzeiger, Neue Saar-Post. Saar region, January 13, 1935. The funeral has already taken place quietly. Mourning cards will only be accepted with the appropriate check deposit. We are already abroad: Paris, Prague, London, Nice, Monte Carlo".