New York. May 18.
Sharp criticism of the Vichy Government's policy. and the opening of air bases in Syria to the German air force continues to be made in the United States.
Last night. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State. said that from all the latest information he had received, he was able to confirm that the Franco-German agreement was definitely-of a military character.
Mr. Hull also stated that official re-had been received in the United which justified—President Roosevelt's condemnation of the Vichy Government. These official reports confirmed that Franco-Germen collaboration would be dangerous to the Western Hemisphere.
Britain's promot action in bombing erman planes in Syria and Iraq as sult of what one newspaper in the describes Vichy's new betrayal of Britain is widely commented on ju the Sunday papers, One correspondent points out that the predominant opinion in the country had been to give the Vichy Government the benefit of the doubt up till now. but this latest concession to Hitler showed that such faith no longer held good, and that Vichy had become identified with the Quislings in Paris, Particular notes has been taken of the fact that the French people themselves have been kept entirely in the dark about the dealings between Vichy and Germany, President Roosevelt stated the other day that he did not believe that the French people would think that self preservation warranted the betrayal of their former allies, Reports from Paris which have been delayed in transmission show that there were widespread demonstrations in favour of General de Gaulle during the Joan of Are cele-i eek ago. Count de Vichy Ambassador in nounced that 42 persons were arrested as a result of the demonstration, and that proper precautions reduced disorder to à minimum.
—Reuter
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