The Archive · 1941

Weygand Appeals To French Africa

Urges People to Support, And Have Faith in Vichy Government Leaders

London. Feb. 2.

An appeal to the population of French North Africa to collaborate loyally in the work of national reconstruction under Marshal Petain in Stockholm to be a preparatory The "Sunday Times" diplomatic correspondent believes that the next few days, or even hours, may reveal the final outcome of the Hitler-

Petain correspondence, pointing out that the language of the German-controlled Paris press yesterday amounted to a German ultimatum, He quotes the Paris paper "Oeuvre" which writes: "if the men in Vichy, hang on to their power one day longer, their ground will be immediately lost. A total and complete cleanup is necessary. You have 24 hours in which to save France."

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