THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 15, 1940
Serious Breach, Hitler and Petain, Threatening
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A SERIOUS BREACH between Germany and the Petain Government is threatening over the expulsion of French citizens from the province of Lorraine.
Following an emergency Cabinet meet- ing, the Vichy Government sharply protested. to Berlin against the order under which be- tween 300,000 and 400,000 Frenchmen and French women are being uprooted from Lor- raine and sent to Poland or to other parts of France.
the wholesale expulsion of Lor- rainians from their homes.
A sensation as caused by a M. Peyrouton. Home Minister, despatch from D.N.B., the of issued a communique to the press Aicial German news agency, alleg-stating in part that the Govern- ing that France had not kept to ment was "taking the utmost care her pledges of cooperation given of the fate of some populations during the recent meeting of Mar- arriving from Eastern France. shal Petain, M. Laval and Hitler. "The Minister of Agriculture.
Pierre Caziot, is urgently study Vichy officials sharply dis- ing a series of measures aiming agreed with a reported state- to provide our fellow countrymen ment by Joseph Buerckel, with a means of living and their "Gauleiter" of Occupied France, assimilation into the French eco- to the effect that the transplan-nomic system." Havas. tation of the Lorrainians was
provided for in the Franco/Ger- Seven Trainloads Daily man agreement.
conversa-
"Never during the tions was any such measure even mentioned," said, me Vichy
of ficial.
Expulsion of French- Speaking inhabitants from Lorraine has been proceeding at the rate of seven trainloads daily.
'PLANE DEFIES
UNCLE SAM
For more than two hours men at the North Island naval air station (San Diego, Calif.) watch- ed a 'plane circle overhead in defiance of Uncle Sam's de- fence low. Then it landed.
The craft proved to be a toy, powered by rubber bands. Air cur- rents had kept it aloft.
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LABOUR SERVICE
CORPS FOR CHUNGKING
inaugurated yes-
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Seventy thousand workers in Chungking will be organised into a Labour Service Corps by the Social Affairs Board. The head- quarters were According to a communique is-
terday.
Registration of workers begins sued in Vichy yesterday, "The to-day and will be completed German authorities in Lorraine
next month. Haves. invited French-speaking inhabi- hus
tants to choose between being transferred 10 Poland or being French and German governments.
British Successes
Meanwhile, the news of the beavy Italian fleet losses and the Kelian failure in Greece and the
etbacks they have received treated a profound impression in France.
sent to France.
"The French Government Observers in Vichy believe "Our compatriots have chosen
gives the most formal denial to that the German expulslan or- France. Since November 11, their
this suggestion. No measure of der in Lorraine will deal a hard (expulsion has been proceeding at this kind was ever discussed in blow, to Franco/German co-the rate of five to seven train-
the Franco-German talks. operation.
"The French Government 'has D.N.B.
quarters have drawn the charges the French stated that this is an accordance Commission's attention to
German Armistice people with having "ruined" this with an agreement-between--the facts. Reuter
these cooperation.-International News
Service.
Petain Presides (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")}
The Vichy Council of Ministers was summoned to. a special ression, under the chairmanship of Marshal Petain, to. deal with
LAOS TAKES OATH TO FRANCE
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Following a colourful ceremony, the population of Laos took the oath of loyalty to France, stress- ing their determination defend themselves against any attack and to remain under French pro- tection.
to
The ceremony was held at Vien- tiane, capital of Laos, where all the. Laotian mandarins took the cath before the population.
M. Touzet, French Resident- General, was.Invited with his oft- ciul party to the celebration held by Laotian, and. Annamite clubs.
On the way, he received trek mendous ovation from a large crewd of villagers.
Speeches were delivered by the presidents of the respective, clubs stressing their devotion and loyal- ty to France,
In reply, M. Touzet thanked them and stressed France's love for peace and her determination to resist any, attacks. ·Havas. ·
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