Reports are plentiful that Admiral Leahy. United States Ambassador to Vichy. has not jatoly been dealt with nearly og frankly as he could have by Vichy. and the system whereby war-like statements of Admiral Frangais Darlan are followed by statements of French authorities! here both Admiral Darlan's and Vichy's attitudes are completely: misunderstood by America, serves chiefly to create exasperation, is also regarded as significant that Mr. Hull on Friday did not find time to give M. Have an urgently Sought interview which now must wait until Monday. Tt is seldom that Mr. Hull deals this way with any Ambassador.
a safe assumption, judging from the attitude of offtciais here, that, when the American reply is delivered, Vichy will have no excuse for mis-
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