"The United States' march southward has already started with propaganda agents, newspaper, radio and magazine campaigns. This is especially blatant in such-magazines as the "Readers Digest" which is now published in a Spanish edition.
"This propaganda campaign is accompanied by direct economic and financial action. America started in the first half of 1940 to extend the South American nations great commercial credits for the purpose of eventually monopolizing foreign commerce of these nations. Thus the United States has taken advantage of the interruption of commercial traffic between Europe and South America to seal c tracts in >the Soul market which will be continued far after the present war is ended," Sig. Gayda concluded—United Press London, Aug. 11. Vichy is reported to be buzzing last with excitement og Ministers meet Ge mer French meet. zi icky. latest high German Radio states that. a ug io rumours prevalent in Vichy, Admiral Darlan is to be made "Admiral of France" owing to his "Outstanding merit He is also to be raised to military rank, giving him greater authority in regard to military matters.
According to she Benlin correspond-of Swedish newspaper political circles in Capital believe that the discussions at Vichy during the weekend concerned, besides political zebetween France tripartite alliance. also a certain degree of military collaboration. including the defence of France's colonial possessions with German elp.
Admiral Darlan is believed to be willing. but Marshal Petain is said to be hesitant, General Weygand is reported to "be probably sharing Marshal Petain's views, Admiral Darlan. it is stated. realized that such an agreement means a rupture with the United States but is willing to take the consequences, German Demands on Vichy "The "Daily Telegraph" reported yesterday that Nazi many had demanded that Vichy gant "facilities' at Bizerte, Dakar, Algiers and Casablanca as the price for Franco-German collaboration, Bizerte is only 130 miles from Trpani. port and naval base inwest-
Cairo, Aug. li.
It is mow revealed that a German plane made a forced landing on Lake 50 miles east of during an ati on the Nile delta last week. The four occupants were taken prisoner. Two were wounded.—Reuter. giving, But I want to tell you that, whatever the nature of their daily or nightly tasks, they are cheered by United the evidence of your thought for them, "A Good Neighbour" your, serving in your com-"We like to picture you kmfting on
mittee rooms, and in hundred weys to bring relief to our civilian garrison here.
"Though I speak for us all in Britain in thanking all of you in America. I feel T would like to send a special message of to ar thanks American women. It gives us strength to know that you have not been content to pass us by on the other side, To us, in the time of our tribulation. you have surely shown that compassion which has been for 2,000 years the mark of a good neighern Sicily, whereas the route now hour, used to reinforce the Italo-Germain "Believe me, and I am speaking dt: armies in Libya runs from Catania for the millions of us who know io Tripoli which is twice that dis-the bitter but also proud sorrow tance, In addition to shortening the of war. we are grateful We shall distance that must be travelled by not forget your sacrifice.
Axis shipping to Africa. the oceupa-"The sympathy which inspires it tion of Bizerte would give the Ger-springs not only from our common mans a base less accessible to Brit-speech an^ traditions which we share ish bombers than is Tripoli at with you, but even more from our present, common ideals. To you, tyranny is Occupation of Bizerte would open as hateful as it is to us. "To you, the Tunis to the Axis powers, and would things for which we wil. fight to the
action for Germany's Africa Corps fami in extension of the feld of death are no less sacred; and—to my mind at any rate—your ~neros**~ from Libya to French North Africa, born of your conviction that we fight The German Africa Corps was to save a cause that is yours mo less estimated to total 17 divisions, than ours; of your high resolve that.
It was believed that if Vichy however great the cost and however yields Bizerte, this would most long the struggle, justice and free-likely be "because of the more dom. human dignity and kindnec". direct, American interest in preserva-shall not perish from the tion of French sovereignty over the "I look to the day when we shall Atlantic ports. such as Dakar." the go forward hand in hand. to build a better. kinder and happier world for our children. May God bless. you the United States has warned Vichy against eooperating with Germany beyond terms of the armistice, and this attitude was partially besed on American fears of a German seizure of Dakar—iUnited Press, New York. Aug. 11, The meetings in Vichy of ench leaders, who are believed to be dis-Hern po eer: tantamount On the Prendh Adrien coast. are full use of ategic Atlantic bases being closely watched in Washing-ion. according to reports received here, In the event of Vichy agreeing to pre Such German demands, it is reported. the United States is likely to break Off diplomatic relations with Vichy at once, hol Hemisphere interest in French posses.
e whole question of Weste: sions is the subject of int flane is the subj intensive study toda: ments in Vichy. President Roose. the latest develop-Vel it is understood, as well às official in Washington, is giving the ta] sit matter his close attention.
The problem is also believed to be under active discussion with the British authorities. resent air Gnd submarine warfare against ship-pi in ie atlantic during ti
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