London, Oct. 4 The headquarters of Gen. Charles de Gaulle, leader of the Free French announced here last night that the situation in Dakar, French West Africa, was so tense that martial law had been declared.
The announcement said there was serious friction between Dakar officials appointed by the Vichy Government and the local residents of the city.
Municipal authorities friendly to the de Gaulle movement, it was said, have been dismissed by officials appointed by the Petain regime.
Machine-guns have been posted in many sections of the city and around the harbour which was recently the scene of the unsuccessful Allied attack against Dakar.—United Press M. Daladier Choos 7
Defence Lawyer Vichy, Oct. 3. Ex-Premier Edouard Daladier, now confined in the Chazeron Castle prior to his trial before the Riom High Court of Justice, has chosen as his defence lawyer Rivet, prominent barr in the Par courts. M. Daladier is being charged with responsibility for the situation resulting in France's declaration of war against Germany and her subsequent defeat.—Havas
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