(Continued from page 1) the territories under his control had assured him of their complete loyalty to the French Government.
"In some places demonstrations were held by certain Europeans which made no impression on the Dative populations. This happened to be the case in French Equatorial Africa and the French Cameroons," the statement continued.
M. Boissan added that measures were taken to put an end to such manifestations.
"Steps" Outlined M. Lemeny then went on to outline the steps taken by the French Government to: speéd up the economic activity in the French colonies, Thus, the Ministry of Supplies has been authorized io purchase the products of these colonies and has been given facilities to pay for them immediately Furthermore, he said, the French Government is making every effort to assure sufficient means of communication with the African colonies by wireless and planes so that permanent contact can be established with the civil and military authorities in these colonies. Use of the irans-Sahara route and the railroads of North Africa would increase the amount of supplies which the colonies might send to France, it was declared.
The French Government is attempting to make this possible, for it would also prove a boon to the economic activity of the colonies.—Havas.
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