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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 8, 1940
Petain Campaign
Against Britain
"Brutal Ultimatum" Charge Over The Oran Episode
'To the epic of Dunkirk, Mr. Churchill has replied by assassinating the Dunkerque," said the French High Commissioner for Infor- mation, M. Prouvost, in a broadcast from Vichy, seat of the Pe- tain Government, yesterday.
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the action taken by the British Fleet at Oran.
FROM THE M. Prouvost reproached the British Govern-
WRECK
London, To-day. Hundreds of motor vehi- cles brought back for re- a pair from France before the evacuation of the B.E.F. have been put back into service again with the various Home com- mands.
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ment with having presented a brutal ul- timatum instead of having entered into contact with the Petain Government." was pointed out in London yesterday that Mr. Churchill and Mr. A. V. Alexander (First Lord of the Admiralty) had already refuted M. Prou- vost's reiteration of the lie that the French ad- miral at Oran was presented with a “brutal ul- timatum" and his complaint that the British Government did not "enter into contact" with the Petain Government.
“Optimistic Man”
These vehicles were saved from As Mr. Churchill said in his appeals to Admiral Darlan.· ́ falling into the hands of the enemy speech on July 4, the French fleet "With profound regret," added because the repair scheme or- was offered the opportunity of Mr. Alexander, "we had to admit ganized by the Ministry of Supply going to the French West Indies. that those appeals were without instead (as in the last war) of This fact has been studiously result."-Reuter. having these vehicles repaired be-
Ignored by the Petain Govern. hind the lines in France, called
ment which has represented the for all but the most hopelessly only alternatives as being ha- damaged to be brought back to
tween ""surrender or ́scuttle." Lord Beaverbrook said: "There England for repair.
It is equally incorrect to sug-is no denying that I am an op- motor-gest that the British Government timistic man with all the defects lorries, did not get into touch with the and all the benefits that go with £1,500 Petain Government. Mr. Alexan~ optimism, Optimistic.. men are der said he himself went to sure to see advantages in a situa- Bordeaux where he had inter- tion. They always feel confident views with President Lebrun, about overcoming obstacles 'and it Marshal Petain, M. Baudouin and is necessary to bear this in mind Admiral Darlan:-***
when my story.
gtold:"British Wireless.
The vehicles include cycles, motor cars and
each.-Reuter.
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Appeal In Vain
GERMAN HIGH COM- After the armistice terms be- MAND COMMUNIQUE ISSUED came known, Mr. Alexander and, S/Sgt. Hill of the Royal Artil- BERLIN YESTERDAY Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley lery, has reported the theft of a |CLAIMS THAT AN 8,000-TON Pound addressed fresh personal gold wrist watch from Stanley. MERCHANT VESSEL WAS SUNK IN FALMOUTH HAR- |BOUR BY BOMBS, WHILE A |6,000-TON VESSEL WAS SUNK |BY A TORPEDO-BOAT OFF THE
ISLE OF WIGHT.
In the North Sea, Nazis claim, two British destroyers were so severely damaged as must be rec- koned total losses, and a 10,000,- ton cruiser severely damaged.
British attacks on North Ger- many are said to have caused "no important damage."--Reuter.
DOG BITE
SEQUEL
Mr. H. Cooke, of No. 45, Water- loo Road, was ordered to pay $5 compensation to Fung Chun-fat, 26, coolie, who was bitten by the former's dog, by Mr. Q. A ̈·AN Macfadyen at Kowloon this morn- ing. Mr. Cooke was summoned for allowing the dog in Waterloo |Road on June 16 without a muzzle
or on à lead.
Mr. Cooke said: the coolie, was playing with the dog when he was bitten.
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