Berlin, Oct. 28.
U-boat this morning sank the derelict s. Empress of Britain, world's tenth largest liner, with two torpedoes, recording, to informed sources.
The creation of the new counelt, "having all the duties of a war government," was announced after. the! Pree French headquarters at London had issued a. statement repudiating Premier Marshal "Petain's new "col~ laboration agreement with Germany as "sacrilege"
General de Gaulle in his broadcast speech at Leopotdvitle announced he would assist the Defence Council to exercise in French overseas. posses sions "the powers formerly perform= ed by: the Chief of State and the Council of Ministers." 'Thus it was made clear that General de Gaulle's organization intends to take over in the French colonies all' the power @laimed by Marshal Petain and the Vichy Government.—United Press.
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