The Archive · 1940

French Officers Want Anglo-French Union

Buenos Aires, June 19, Frenchmen throughout the world were urged today by the French Reserve Offers Association Argentina to join in its campaign for. an Anglo-French union, The same Association sent a message to the French Government yesterday advocating the union and urging resistance to the end against, pension of arms has been effected! and therefore "it is the duty of everyone fo continue resistance.

Italian parachute troops were said to have been dropped on the Riviera. Two parachutists were disarmed near Sainte Maxime by a group of French women, the reports said.

Ten of 20 Italian pursuit planes escorting a fight of Italian bombers Were shot down along the south coast between Toulon and Frejus, press reports said.

Meanwhile, the Cabinet was expected to act as soon as word was Feeeived of the result of the meeting'

Premier Benito Mussolini and Chancellor Adolf Hitler at Munich, The Ministry of National Defence communique issued last night charged the Germans with flying the white fag to gain important French defence positions "The French Government has been informed that German columns are tying the white flag, using this iirategy to effect important advances thout combat. It is recalled to all French Allied land, sea and air combatants that no' suspension of arms has been affected. We only envisage negotiations, which have hot yet begun, It is the duty of everyone, therefore, to continue resistance."—Unlted Press.

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