Aug. 31.
Exciting events that culminated in the French Congo's decision to join General Charles de Gaulle's forces of "free France" were related over the Leopoldville radio for the first timè yesterday.
A group of French officers presented themselves at the Governor-General's residence at Brazzaville on Wednesday announced their intention to join General de Gaulle. The delegation entered a room where the Governor-General, General Husson, was conferring with the Administrator, The Governor and the Administrator replied by expressing loyalty to the Vichy Government.
After a short struggle both were arrested and taken to Belgian territory at Leopoldville. Other officers occupied all official buildings and raised the flag of free France.
An invitation then was sent to General de Gaulle's envoy, Colonel Delarminat, who was given an enthuslatic welcome by a large crowd as he crossed the Congô River.—
Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.