The Archive · 1941

Free French Troops Victorious

Efforts Redoubled to Make Up For Vichy's Weakness London, Feb. 12. tes and changes at it terrible consequbecause the enemy has a part in them," declared the leader of Free +renchmen, Gen. Charles de Gaulle. broadcasting in French last night.

That is why nothing is more harmful than equivocation and obedience V high keeps the French n forces away from any ctio:

in a full battle of the Mediterranean.

That is why the free at present redoubling efforts in order to make up. as r as possible, for the deficiency on the part of France to help bring about victory.

At this very moment, our troops. supported by our air force. are vic-tonously engaged in battle in the area of Koufr" oasis, in Italian Libya, 600 miles from the frontier of Chad. from where they set out." Gen. de Gaulle

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