Following his statement. Count de Brinon handed the American correspondents copies of Communist pamphets distributed in the northern suburbs of Paris and dated August 15. that is before the niurder was committed. The pamphlets. drafted after the official warning that the death sentence would be meted out to all persons engaging in Communist propaganda, stressed that for every Communist executed ten Germans would be shot.
Therefore; he added. the murder of the German serviceman bears the Communist stamp. and the German authorities have given up their intention to engage in mass repressions and have left it up fo the French Government to take whatever measures are necessary.
Cou de Brinon then reminded the correspondents of the statement made on the subject by Home Minister Pierre Pucheu and the condltions under which the special court in Paris will hold its sessions.
"As Far as Necessary"
"Marshal Petain and the French, Government are determined to go as far as necessary in repressing Communist activities." he asserted.
Replying to a question as to the state of Franco-German relations, the Count declared that they were normal but that there were no Political conversations in general Asked whether no preliminary steps had been taken in view of teaching a definite agreement. Count Se Brinon replied: "That is a desire but for the time belg we are attempting to prepare the possibility of such conversations."—Havas Telemondial.
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