The Archive · 1940

Fleet Commander

August, 1915, a young French naval eutenantfeported at hig des Dol for dis. His name svas_Prangots Darlan, "He was a jovial rather heavy-jowled fellow, always smiling. He Tooked as if he could fake a few" hard nocks cheerfully or jump into 4 dangerous bench si smiling, but didn't took Like one of the worlds fare great commanders. Tolay commands the French Picot, and Probably brought ito a pitch of of feeney that it has never known before, The Key-man of the Allied side is General Afarie Gustave Gametin, Tooled upon in France as we 1eweed Kilehener in 1918. OF ai the feaders today he was the "only one who held anything like an "exalted Position Ju 1014. He was" then a Junior generat officer of the French General Stal, and his advice was highly valued' by all the great French

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