Admiral Leahy carried to Marshal Petain personal promise from President Roosevelt, that the U.S. will do all in its power to help France to rise again.
The United States has been studying the French strength in North Africa and Colonel William Donovan, who has been in Europe on a mission for the Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Frank Knox. is likely to confer with Gen, Weygand before he returns.
The recent decision to ship medical supplies and other necessities into unoccupied France with consent of the British blockade authorities is part of this new diplomatic offensive.
In the same manner, these supplies are being sent to Spain, in what may be allied part of Anglo-United States effort to keep Generalissimo Francisco Framco from going over completely to Chancellor Hitler.
But thus far the efforts to win Spain away from the Axis have rai only scant hopes and both Washington and London are frankly suspi? cious of Generalissimo Franco. This is shown in a warning to Madrid that the extent of aid to Spain "depends upon developments and the fulfillment of the general conditions of the agreement." meaning that these supplies of sorely needed flour, milk, vitamin concentrates and drugs will be shut off if Spain moves any closer to the Axis Powers, Until it is apparent which way France is to go, with Germany or against her, the United States will make no move to take over the French Caribbean bases. including rtinique, But should the French capitulate
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