Mr. Arthur B. Purvis, head of the British Pu Mis on in the United States, said yesterday that the next 90' days were crucial to England, but scoffed at any suggestion' that Great Britain might collapse. hat word is not in our Purvis said Foreign Minister, Mf, Adrien Marquet. rightist leader, M, "Georges Bonnet, former Foreigh Minister, and others of a small group which opposed the war, "He stirred up the angry protests of nationalists for hi editorial, war Franco had no war spirit and thusiasm for the cause of Danzig.
ust before A. Laval was unseated from the Cabinet, M, Dear vigorously abacked Marshal Pelain and the tire Cabinet with the single exception of Mf, Laval from the Paris radio, which ix under German control Since of. Laval overthrow, Dear has Veen amon the few' who rallied editorially 19 the ex-Vice-Premier. His present hastily to Marshal' Petain's "revolution from hove" ix his frst manifestation since the Lovat affair, during which A Dear was arrested for two hours al Paris by the order of Geneval Fornel do La Laurencie—United. Press British Army Will Have Decisive Role to PI jay London, Dee, 24 In the final reckoning with' Her hitler the Army will have a decisive part to play, newly appointed Secretary of Star for Foreign Affairs, declared in. message to General Sir John' Dit Chief of the Imperial General Staff, leaving the War Office to assume his to all Fdon expressed Geoep gratitude fo val, cheer ul anc unfailing help period. which had no parallel in history. Refersins to the Exyptia Eden said the brilliant victory of the Army Of the Nile was the liter reward 1 ouch patient effort no Teas thi ariel daring. "The Army of the Middle Fst to common: success had been proved in Africa tone day it would be proved in Europe, Admii Vichy. Dec. 26.
Admiral Francois Davlan, Navy Mi ister, saw a high German pers ly. in' Paris. yesterday message of hope and a Franco. would continue to respect the collaboration pledge of Marshat Philippe Petain. French Premier, with 'Chancellor Hitler, 'Marshal Petain publicly has declared that this pledge was' not affected by the recent removal of M.- Pier Laval-as. Vieo-Premier and Foreign Minister.—United Press.
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