THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 24, 1940-
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HITLER'S HIGH-PRESSURE POLITICAL OFFENSIVE Laval Talks Over: TRYING TO
Now Conferring With Franco
EVENTS APPEAR TO BE SHAPING THEMSELVES FOR DRA- MATIC DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPE. HITLER, PAUSING BE- FORE RUSSIA'S SCARCELY DISGUISED HOSTILITY TO HIS SCHEME IN SOUTH-EAST EUROPE, HAS TURNED AGAIN TO THE WEST AND A HIGH-PRESSURE POLITICAL OFFENSIVE, IN- VOLVING FRANCE AND SPAIN, HAS BEGUN.
As soon as Hitler completed his talks with M. Laval, who has probably, by this time, returned to Paris, he proceeded to the Spanish frontier, accompanied by Von Ribbentrop, there to General Franco and Senor Suner.
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According to the Berlin correspondent of the |*0000000000. "Basler Nachrichten,” Hitler's campaign means that, for Germany's success "events must take place before the American presidential election that will definitely exclude and render America's participation in the war impossible”
News of Hitler's meet-claring for de Gaulle should the ing with General Franco proposals be accepted.
was conveyed by the Ger- Three In Favour man wireless, which an- Laval, Baudoin and Admiral nounced that Hitler and Darlan, it is stated, supported ac-
Franco, accompanied by ceptance of the demands.
Following the rejection of the Ribbentrop and Suner, demands, says the Volksrecht," had arrived at the Franco- of Zurich, M. Laval went to Paris
when again
Spanish. frontier and negotiations. "may be conferring there."
he began
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The "Volksrecht's" correspon. dent declares: "It is believed that these events were the rea-. son for Mr. Churchill's broad- cast on Monday to the French people.".
Nothing more definite on the final aim of Hitler is forthcoming, but-speculation is inevitably..cen- tred on what pressures Germany It is declared that the opposi is prepared to exert against tior, between Marshal Petain and Franco to persuade him to enter M. Laval has become more acute the war on the side of the Axis and it is believed that M. Laval and invest Gibraltar or permit has been obliged to conduct his German troops to pass through negotiations with Hitler and Rib- Spain to attack Gibraltar.
bentrop on a new basis.
French Terms
The position in France is clearer.
that Swiss papers state Axis Powers recently laid following proposals before Vichy Government.
no
Weygand's Tour
Restrictions impos- ed from time to time in the past two years. on certain specified materials in the in- terests of the Colony have not, he added, been withdrawn.
British Wireless.
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In these circumstances, great
many's resort to her characteris- importance is attached to General tic method of diplomatic black- North mail. journey to the Weygand's the Africa, with which may be con- The German desire to discuss
matters the nected the official Vichy state- political
with Suner ment that France intends to de-jduring the latter's recent visit to fend her Empire against every Berlin was ill-conceived, and over eventual aggressor.
when Suner adhered to his cur- and
The American authorities inriculum, which allowed him only Vichy, according to this corres- to discuss and examine the inner Secondly, Tunisia to be divid-pondent, have advised all Ameri-workings of the Nazi system and ed between France and Italy: cans to leave France.
precluded, him from making any Algeria to remain French,
political commitment on behalf of his Government, German an- noyance must have been
Firstly, France to hand Alsace-Lorraine to Germany Nice to Italy.
Thirdly, France to hand part of northern Morocco to Spain..
Fourthly, the remaining French colonies to be jointly adminis tered and exploited by France Germany and Italy...
Laval For Vichy
con-
It is reported from Vichy, ac- siderable.
German News The desire for such discussions cording to the Agency in Berlin, that M. Pierre-whose object would clearly be Laval, Vice-Premier in the Pe- to bring Spain more closely into tain Government, is now en line with the Axis, policy-re Fifthly, France to hand Indo-route there from Paris. He was mains and is evidenced by the China to Japan.
to report to Marshal Petain im-latest: "dramatic", move.. Sixthly, France to place her mediately on his arrival-Reu-
and Mediterrancan Flect
air
ter.
force stationed in North Africa at the disposal of the Axis for use against Great Britain..
Seventhly, if th
these conditions were accepted, Germany would evacuato a major part of
oc-
"Comradely Friendship"
-Risk Of Setback
KEEP U.S. OUT
Yet another reason for the Hitler-Laval meeting, namely, that it is part of a great Axis political of- fensive to prevent Ameri can entry into the war, comes from Berlin, ac- cording to Reuter's Zurich correspondent cabling last night.
NEWFOUNDLAND BASE AGREED
Arr agreement has been reached between the United States, Britain and Canada on the location of the Edefence base on the southern shore of Newfoundland, said Colonel Knox, US. Secretary for the Navy," at his press conference yesterday.
A survey crew is already pre-
string of the new ·· Atlantic bases
paring to start work on the first acquired from Britain. Reuter
out of the question before
Presidential election. Fak
sayd
Newspapers in Germany, the correspondent, are bringing Spain into the same picture. The Berlin correspondent of
They speculate that if France the "Basler Nachrichten" states could be induced to fight that Germany is most anxious to Germany's side, Spain could. put American intervention right longer, keep, out-Reuter.
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An announcement in the Enghave hitherto faced His hench- cupied France, except the Chan- lish broadcast by the Hamburg riel ports and the so-called "clos- Radio last night confirmed that a.
He may calculate that Gen- edarcas," stretching from the meeting between Hitler und cral Franco, flattered by his Swiss frontier across Burgundy Franco took place on the Franco visit, will be tempted into de- to the Belgian frontier and the Spanish frontier yesterday, and parting from the policy of non-
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Proposals Rejected
that Suner and Ribbentrop parti- involvements which have hitherto cipated in the conversations. been adopted as the best suited
were conducted in the to the real interests of Spain. "which cordial spirit of comradely friend-
To, achieve this end,Hitler
น
These proposals were submit ship that unites the two nations." has departed from his custom- ted to the Vichy, Government and-Reuter,
examined at a special meeting| of the Council and following an
agitated discussion, were reject
No Surprise
(By Reuter's. Diplomatie
Correspondent)...
ary dictatorial, practice of sum-: moning other statesmen to his presence and risked a set-back| to his dignity should anything short of complete success. result from his lengthy journey-Reu-
ed by a majority, Mar. shal Petain and General-Wey- gond, supported by several The news that Hitler and Rib-ter. other Ministers, spoke against bentrop have arrived at the acceptance. What decided the Franco-Spanish frontler and are
issuo, state the Swiss newspapers, conferring with General Franco Mr. F. Lee, of No. 19, Grampian was the consideration that the and Senor Suner has created no Road, has reported the theft of a Vichy Government, could not pre- surprise in London, where it is bicycle from his house, between vent the French colonies from de- regarded as indicative of Ger- 10.30 and 11.80 p.m. yesterday.
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