London, July 14.
STATEMENT issued here by the Vichy news agency last night explained that Gen, Dentz had authority to negotiate whatever armistice he thought fit and at whatever time he chose.
Gen, Dentz, it was added, had full powers to make whatever decision he judged necessary from the military point of view. Reuter, Vichy, "July 14.
Omels! French communiques yesterday acknowledged that an armis+ tice had been initialled at Acre on Saturday night. terminating the fveweeks-old hostilities in. Syria.—"Waited Press.
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