Vichy, Aug. 31.
Vice-Premier Pierre Laval presented a detailed report on his conversations with the German authorities of occupation at Paris, when he appeared before the Council of Ministers yesterday. Marshal Philippe Petain, chief of the French state, was in the chair.
The Council was also informed on developments in the Far Eastern situation, and on events in the French African colonies and in New Caledonia, At the close of its session, the Council adopted a project appointing. several Cabinet functionaries and prefectural heads. It also approved a decree extending to departmental and municipal personnel the law of July 17. regarding retirement.
This law formerly applied only to state functionaries—Havas.
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