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Washington, To-day, President Roosevelt has order- ed a halt to be put to the nego. tiations for the sale of 20 "mos- quito" torpedo boats to Britain.. No explanation has yet been given. Havas.
U.S. READY TO AID DE GAULLE
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Washington, To-day. The United States will co- operate with any representa- tive French Government that continues the war against Germany, authoritative sour- ces indicate.
Whether this will mean that the Am- bassador, Mr. Bullitt, will be accredit- ed to the French National Committee, officials are unable to say, nor will the French Embassy indicate to whom it will give its allegiance.
President Roosevelt and Mr. Cor- dell Hull are confronted with a very delicate diplomatie problem, not only on the question of recognition, but also over the fate of $1,250,000,000 In French aredits and gold in the United States.
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL").
LONDON, TO-DAY.
OFFICIAL QUARTERS ARE APPARENTLY STILL WITHOUT DETAILED ́INFORMATION OF THE ARMISTICE TERMS DEMANDED BY ITALY OF THE PETAIN GOVERNMENT, BUT, ACCORDING TÓ USUALLY WELL-INFORMED QUARTERS IN ROME, ITALIAN TROOPS WILL OCCUPY THE FRENCH · ALPS, THE RIVIERA AND THE FRENCH MEDITERRANEAN COAST TO PER- PIGNAN.
France would thus be kept securely under lock and key, "Free France" being limited to a compar- atively small interior area.
the
Catroux, Governor of French Indo- China.
BERLIN REGION BOMBED
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London, To-day.
R.A.F. planes in the course of extensive raids over Berlin last night are reported to have bombed factories on the out- skirts of Berlin and between Berlin and Potsdam-Havas.
It is pointed out that should Axis ever be in a position to exact 'peace terms' they would demand.
"My Committee will demand the their full pound of flesh from France, formation of a new Government on
The manifesto will be drawn up by M. Laval and will "prove" that English so that the whole burden of preserv-French soil somewhere in the French military aid for France was completely ing the future of France would seem
Colonial Empire, to pursue the strug-insufficient and will state that the at- to rest upon a British victory.
gle against Germany and Good
Italy." news in this connection, Havas. though lacking authoritative sanction at the moment, is a report that all French naval commanders have in- dicated their determination to con- tinue the fight alongside the Royal Navy.
All the most important units of the French Fleet are now working in cooperation with Britain and will continue to do so. of M. Reynaud, one report stating that Rumour is playing with the name he has arrived in Lisbon on his way
to England and another that he has left Lisbon by Clipper for the United States. Havas.
Montreal Message (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Montreal, To-day. The French Ex-Servicemen's Asso-
tlon urging France to continue clation here yesterday voted a resolu-
fight wherever possible side.
at Britain's
the
The resolution, endorsed by the un animous vote of the French communi-
these credits are ty here, was sent to President Lebrun.
At the moment, "frozen," and even the French Am- bassador himself cannot touch them without a written order from the U.S. Treasury
-Havas.
French Colonies Decide It is expected, however, that if the (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") French National Committee in London is able to mobilize the support and
London, To-day. resources of Frenchmen abroad and, appeal from Frenchmen residing in "The enthusiasm of the reply to my with the aid of the colonies, continue Britain was almost unbelievable," de- the fight, these credits will be released.clared General de Gaulle in his broad- to the Committee.-Havas.
KONOYE'S NEW JOB (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Tokyo, To-day, It is reported that Prince Konoye has been permitted to resign from the post of President of the Privy Coun cil and Will assume leadership of the One-Party organisation-Haves.
cast last evening.
"Encouragement is pouring in from Frenchmen all over the world. I have received an enormous number of tele- grams, notably from Madagascar, Damascus, Cairo, Montevideo and New York.
"I am keeping in telegraphic com• munication with General Nogues, Realdent-General of French Morao- (co; --General-Mittelhauser, Comman-- dor-in-Chief of the French forces In the Near East, and General
Bordeaux Annoyed (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Berlin, To-day. According to the German radio, the French Government is preparing manifesto assailing as "Intolerable" the attitude of the British Government towards the Bordeaux regime,
titude of the British Government 'to- wards France since the start of the Franco-German negotiations has be come absolutely intolerable for the French Government and people." Havas.
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