Gen. de Gaulle Reveals \issaries Fired On When Seeking Talks; Position Uncertain London, Sept. 24.
INHERE is no truth in reports emanating from Vichy that any British landing at or near Dakar has been attempted, it is learned here.
General Charles de Gaulle's headquarters in London issued the following communique "Called to Dakar by numerous Frenchmen an: us to continue the fight at his side, General de Gaulle arrived with French soldiers and sailors before the fortress.
The naval authorities at Dakar ordered fire to be opened on General de Gaulle's emissaries who had gone without weapons in a motor launch flying the tricolour and a white flag.
"The emissaries were both seriously wounded. Later General de Gaulle having attempted to land his forees peacefully, fire was opened by the Dakar authorities on French sloops and several men were killed and wounded.
"General de Gaulle then withdrew his troops and ships, not wanting to bbe a party to-a fight between French Ultimatum Delivered Hull Condemns Sinking Of Child Evacuee Ship Serious fighting has broken out in French West Africa following the jection by the French authorities there of an ultimatum demanding the sttrrendor" of Dakar, capital of the colony, presented by' General Charlex de Gaulle, who unexpectedly arrived ft the town yesterday with British havel" squadron Wansporting free French and British forces, The British squadron, composed of two battleships, four cruisers, six auxiliary cruisers and a certain num= her of destroyers, immediately besan the task of reducing the fortifications fon shore when the Fr the ultimate "The British action, necordin nicint statement issued forestall German eonteol of follows the recent move French warships—three Bre fers und three destroyers—from "Tou Jon to that port he moment "word of the at way received at Vichy Marshal special session of the Inner Cabinet. after which it was briefly announced {hat France would velum force with An order Ix now Towrned to have een transmitted to the French Iv West Aftiea to reply lo the fire opened on Dakar by British warships.
Washington, Sept. 24.
AL a press conference yesterday Mr. Secretary of "State, called the torpedoing of a British thildven's evactice ship a "most dose Mr. Tuli permitted direct quotation fof this comment: "I-am stite there will be no. division in this country wat Mix most dastardly aet."—Reuter, Evacuation fo Continue London, Sept. 21, iklren's Overseas. Reception nounced ast night that the uverveas evacuation of British: ehily Gren from vulnerable areas. of the British Tslex will continue despite text gis sen disaster in which red persons, includ-Ing A5 children were drowned.
"rhe, Children's Overseas Reception Board." the announcement said. "met his afternoon and reviewed all eir~ nstanees in connection with the lass of the ship in which " number children were journeying weeting of the Advisory Couns I haw been summoned for the same report will be made the. Ministers eonecrned. Should
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