The Archive · 1941

Directly Responsible

Berlin, Jan. 28, The responsibility of Ministers and high oMeials to the head of the State in unoccupied France is decreed by an Act of Constitution issued by Marshal Petain, according to a Vichy message to the German official news agency.

"The new Act introduces a "further principle" into the State structure.

The Act is retrospective, and its general trend is to render Ministers and offeials and former Ministers and 'The greatest satisfaction is expressed here that Mr. Wendell Willkie Is to visit Mr, Eamon de Valera, An opportunity' for the distinguished United States visitor to see Hire in present, circumstances and to draw his own conclusions based on personal observation is considered helpful both nationally and internation ally—Reuter. officials directly responsible to the Chief of State for all their actions—

Reuter.

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