The German-controlled French press in Paris sold yesterday that the return of M, Laval to the French Cabinet was a fundamental condition for the resumption of collaboration between Germany and France. Franco-German collaboration has been disrupted since December 13 when Marshal Petain ousted M. Laval from the Vichy Government.
With Admiral Darlon's departure for Paris, the dangerous crisis in Franco-German relations reached its climax with a move one way or the other expected within 24 hours.
France's future now hangs Marshal Potain's reply to Chancellor Adolf Hitler's firm insistance that Bf.
Laval be reinstated in the Vichy Cabinet.
'The oficial German news agency, DNB, said in a despatch from Geneva yesterday that Admiral Darlan was Seeking. "initiative conversations" in Paris, but that Paris quarters "con sider' the time for conversations inopportune until Vichy gains a clear recognition of the present situation."
The German report appeared to In-@icate that unless Admiral Darlan prepared to submit fully to Chancellor Hitler's demands, the deadlock in Franco-German relations will cond Unue—United Press,
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