Guy de Schompre Pleased By Enormous Number of Sympathizers Singapore, Feb. 12.
M. Guy de Schompre, representative in the Far East of Gen, Charles de Gaulle, will visit Free French committees in the Philippine Islands, Hongkong, China and other parts of the Orient early this year.
ince establishing his headquarters in Singapore, he has been busy getting in touch with Free French activities in various parts of the Far East and in organizing the movement in this part of the world in accordance with advice and instructions received from Gen. de Gaulle's office in London.
He is very satisfied with the evidence thus far forthcoming of support for the movement among French citizens in the countries concerned. Free French committees now exist in Mala Hongkong, Shanghai, Manila and support has been forthcoming from Frenchmen in the Netherlands Indies, Thailand and other parts of the E:
"I estimate that 100 per cent, of Frenchmen in the East are at one with us in hating the Germans and in wanting to be free from the German domination of France," said M. de Schompre in an interview, "Many Frenchmen who secretly wish us well feel that they cannot jeoparadise their own personal careers and their business to come out in the open as de Gaulle supporters, and I think I can say that we sympathize with them in their dilemma."
M. de Schompre said that there was a steady stream of volunteers for the Free French forces passing through Singapore from various parts of the Far East—Reuter,
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