Bordeaux, June 23, All Deputies and Senators present in. Bordeaus assembled at the Athenee Theatre yesterday and voted their "unanimous confidence in Mar~ shal. Philippe Petain in. present cir= cumstances", The vole was followed by a, statement renewing the assembly; pression of "respectful devote national gratitude."—Havas, France's Fall Deplored By Mr. Churchill London, June 23.
"Gis Majesty's Government heard with grief and amazement that terms chelated by the Germans have been accepted by the French Government declared a statement by the Prime: Minister, Mr, Winston Churchill.
cannot {eel that such oF similar terms could have been submitted to by any French Government which possessed freedom, independ ence and constitutional authority.
"Such terms, if accepted by' all Frenchmen, would place not only France but the French Empire entirely at the merey and in the power of the German and Italian dictators. Not only would the French people be held down and forced to work against their ally, not only would the sell of France be used with the approval of the Bordeaux Government 5 a means of attacking their ally, but the whole resources of the French Empire and French Navy would speedily pass into the hands of the adversary for fulfilment of his pur-ose.
"His Majesty's Government firmly elleve that whatever happens they will be able to carry on the war, wherever it, may lead on the seas, in the alr and upon land, to a sue: cessful conclusion.
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