"answer. to-, a question' in: the - House of Commons, Mr. R.A. Butler, the Under-Secret-
[sympathy with Vichy of the.de Gaulle move. ment, for it is a direct violation of the Armis-SM.C. Library Estimates Oni tice "between France and. Germany, which 'SMP. Trame Report stipulated that the French Empire was to be ott unmolested, It is also proof that General Orchestra, Band -Expendi de. Gaulle was right when he refused to. be-'Dept, 1041 Estimates Out Have the plighted word of the Germans when 'Sertonnt. Lad to. Rest France capitulated. There - were rumours Unton Church 1040 Report which could not be substantiated that there Beonomy' and Other Commmitices were Germans in Dakar at the time that Gen-'Stage Demonstration segggegseaaseasnagadnaggseagagte 8888 sesesee gseee8 88 seeueueuayey BEESSS B8ee isa significant' thing'"that the' ti-partite ry of State for Foreign Affairs; revealed that mainis (a tripartite pact inspire of the adhere act between Germany, aly, and Japan, rex 9 there arean' unknown number "of German ence of a number of other nations to it. So far troops, in. uniform and armed, in French Slovakia, Hungary, Rumania, and Bulgaria Morocto. This should prove to be disturbing have joined the pact. Yet it still remains news to all Frenchmen, whether they are in partite." The reason for this is, of course, that the Nazis do not envisage equal partnership of small nations in the world order they are seek. ing to enforce, A small ally is not regarded as but merely as someone who could not help but be an ally if he wished to continue to exist at all. The nations which "adhere" to the Axis pact are simply those which have capitulated without. any military resistance they have no better standing in Hitler's new Jorder than have the nations which have been de Gaulle attempted to capture that port, Jeonquered—or, better, whose territory has been but desisted when it became obvious that only '2000 'Sent to Ald Raid' Victims feonquered, but which still exist abroad loss of French blood could follow if the attack land eager to sce the downfall of the were pressed home. But it was then imagined who have temporarily.overrun their homes. that. the Germans were merely technicians the-Nazi new order there are going to-be—terested in obtaining some sort of control over according to present plans—three nations who the alr base at Dakar, which was -the taking fare going'to lord it over the world. These are off point for the service between Africa and Germany, Italy, and Japan. As an overlord South America, The presence of even such nation Italy. has so far: proved a failure, In-technicians might have been objected to by idoed, st is doubtful whether Italy can survive {the French, but they could not be excluded 2c-the tribulations she has brought upon herself cording to the strict terms of the armistice. through Mussolini's rashness in coming into the Armed sold however, war. So it can be taken for granted that the a definite vi Nazi new order has been modified to include jonly Germany and Japan. Fantastic as this tone railway carriage in the Forest of Com-scheme may appear, it nevertheless can be Stananar Law Revorr—plégne. No. doubt General Maxime Weygand, [supported by evidence from the Nozis them. chiaosho,, Mu, Teing-fang, Fong ow back in Vichy to report on the result of nosh, Hu ug, Pan zay-tang ye SBC. selves, They- seem to be suffering from a his lengthy tour of the French African pos-[species of national megalomania which has sessions, witl have plenty to tell Marshal Petain probably never been known before, There have about {his breach of the peace agreement. All been individual "world conquerors" and men Indieations point to. the fact that the French 'n0' people "are awakening to the fact that they who, like Alexander, wept because there was nothing left to conquer. But never before have Were sadly deceived at - the time of the there been nations with the same urge. Yet leapitulation, There is an increasing, but neces-the Nazis have it. And their sympathisers—the sarily passive, opposition to the Germans Italians and the Japanese—seem to have caught throughout the French Empire and in France self. Tt will be remembered that General de the infection. The infected allies, however, show no signs of having the power to carry out their de-Gaulic prophesied in January that any attempt signs. Only the Nazis are a serious threat. In of the Germans to enter the French Empire this-'oulline of the Nazi plans for world would result Ina general rising against them. slavery, the question may well be raised: what He then described France as "the vanguard, of "the' United States? Incredible as it may temporarily defeated but by no. means sup" ache Hit by RA. pressed, of freedom." He then declared: "The seem, the United States are slated. to be slaves Germans Near Turkish whole French Empire will re-enter the war if Just as everybody else. Either the Nazis have Tomorrow. the enemy should put a foot nto very seriously overestimated their strength, -or they have something in the United States which Tunisia, with or without Viehy's consent. Our duly lies in war, our future Hes tu victory." Tt hes not yet been brought to light, in spite of the efforts of the Dies Committee on Un-Femalns to be seen, then, what the reaction will American Activities. In_a recent speech Rich-London Hialls Navy Success be in France to the news that Germans are ac-New ype Ald eA five In French Morocco. Much must depend Ray, Sinks.
Rush rownrde Gree upon the tenor of the report which will be made by General Weygand. If he minimizes "Famer Fall Completely the importance of the German actions in Fight in the American police force. He said that Morocco, then there may be no serious they have no fear of American intervention in ereussions. On the other hand, the British ite" wor, because they have corroded. the Russia Bullds Defence [American internal administration. to. such {tnd their sllles.cannot_permit continued Ger-France 'Threatens to Uso Fi Brilish Power Wins Soviet Pralse mon operations in the French Empire, without extent that they can cripple Tt whenever they wish. Richard Walther Darre has been guilty Lill in Luftwaffe': Winter Worle some sort of protest. The part now being play-British Preso Halls Pasace US. But ed by the Free French forces in the battle pouring. forth alor of rubbish about Nast 'Thneg. Jepanece' Warships Laurched Seainst Italy In Africa is so glorious that all Bhotier instance of His stupidity. No one could ans in. the pest, and this is certainly friends of France will join in wishing that all Tome Wartime Measures Frenchmen, ouisde the Immediate. sphere ily believe euch a claim, unless hey were Along the Highways German influence will do their share—Arst [goliole Nazis silting in vouches immediately foremicst to prevent the widening of the areas Eclow him as lo spoke. But there isa sienielover which the Nazis can assert their dictator. fant' fact about such a declaration: it Is the ship. confidence with which the Nazis look to the ail 9 4k 2
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