London, June 24.
A statement from Bordeaux, boat cast by the French radio, makes a formal' protest against the rifleism by" Mr." Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Great Britain,' of the French acceptance of German armistice: terms, "The French Government, the statement declares, rejects. the dis tion which Mr. Churchit's words tended to make between the Government of France and the opinion of the people of France, "It he French Government) is persuaded that it is acting for the best in regard to the interests. with which it has been entrusted and it certain of the adhesion ofall Frenchmen," the statement adds; "British public opinion, when it is Informed, will understand that it is impossible for the French Government to follow a line of conduct other than that which It chose:"—Reuter.
Syrian French Remain Beirut, June 23.
High Commissioner Gabriel Puaux, of French Syria, today formally 'uMrmed his complete agreement with the decision of General Mittelhauser, Commander "in Chief of French {troops in the Near East, to carry out the mission of defending the honour of the French flag in Syria,—tavas.
Tribes Join Syrian French Damascus, June 24, Following General Miitelhauser's announcement that he has decided to The British Ambassador to Franct [Sir Ronald Hugh Campbell, ws understood to have left Bordeaux for England on Sattirday following the signing of the Franco-German truce.
Announcement of the break Aiplomatie relations between Britain and. the French Government Bordeaux came a few hours after the release of an official statement here feondemning the armistice terms acfeepted by the Petain Government—United Press,
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