Admiral Darlan Carries Vichy Across The Rubicon Policy Based On Fear Of A British Victory!
GERMAN
(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)
WHEN ADMIRAL DARLAN WENT TO
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BLUFF IN BERCHTESGADEN THE FRENCH CABINET
FRANCE
from Bordeaux.
CROSSED THE RUBICON. DARLAN'S POLICY IS BASED ON FEAR OF A BRITISH VICTORY AND A DESIRE TO PREVENT IT IF POSSI- BLE, AND THIS IS A FACT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT MUST NOW RECKON WITH.
A fresh angle on life in occupied France is given by a traveller who has
In the circumstances it must be expected just returned to Lisbon that the British Government will not stand by idly. It has already bombed Syrian aero- He says, the Italians and Gerdromes, thereby giving effect to the principle for one another. Solders of the that it must be free to pursue the German
One never sees Gerinan enemy wherever he is found.
mans apparently have little love.
two countries never fraternise.
Italian officers together. If they! happen to be in the same cafe in German avoids geeting the glance of an alian so as to avoid the necessity of saluting.
"Times" Comment
the
DECLARATION OF WAR DEMANDED
Senator
Walsh, chairman of the U.S. Senate Naval Affairs Committee, address- ing a meeting of the organisation "Ameri- cans United," declar- ed: "Letters are reaching the desks of members of Congress strongly urging on open declaration of
wor."--Reuter.
HARBOUR MYSTERY
now
The body of a well-dressed Chinese woman, aged about 30 London | years, was found floating some 50) yards from the shore, near Hing Fat Street, Bay View, at 7.30 a.m. to-day.
If the distinction between un- occupied and occupied France is to be mere Action
The extent of French complicity as the first
in the German military operations The traveller was amused by meeting of the French Cabinet in the immense amount of bluff in Paris. for
is now attested by abundant_evi- instance, suggests which the Germans indulged to
dence, comments then no doubt the British Gov-"Times." impress the focal populace. ernment will have seriously to Frequently large convoys would consider extending this principle a town, It was suid to all territories in Europe and they were "going north." suggest-Africa nominally under the con- ing an invasion of Britain was trol of the Vichy Government. imminent, but careful observers
roll from
patrol
The newspaper adda
that thore doca
not appear to be
A police constable on any demand, however humi lat. ing, which the Vichy Govern-duty near the electric installation saw the body which was later ment in its present move can or
picked up and removed to the Kowloon Mortuary by the Water Police.
will refuse, In everything but
name Vichy has joined the Axis.
noled every time the same wagont
The British Government cannot and the old stage trick was being be expected to be duped by fine played.
phrases or juridical hair-splitting AT THE SAME TIME 80 TO such as that indulged in by the 100 MOTOR-CYCLISTS WOULD] Vichy Ambassador in Washington, DASH OUT IN THE SAME] Henri Haye, who claimed the DIRECTION AT FULL SPEED | French were forced to let the BUT SHORTLY AFTERWARDS | Germans use Syrian air bases un-Hit er's naked
world generally. "The
Referring to Iraq and the Arab Tines" states that here as elsewhere Bri- tain stands as the sole barrier to imperialism and
THEY WOULD ALL RETURN. der Article 18 of the Armistice as an ally all those who prize their
REUTER.
terms.
FRENCH ALLOWING
E-BOATS TO PASS ALONG RHONE
(By Reuter's Lobby Correspondent) FURTHER EVIDENCE has come to hand
independence.
THE "DAILY TELEGRAPIE DECLARES IT IS TRAGIC THAT THE FRENCH PEOPLE AND THE FRENCH EMPIRE SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN COLLABORA- TION WITH THE INSATIABLE ENEMY THEY DETEST -- TER.
RED
Meaning Of Nazi Order
of the support which the Vichy authorities have been giving Germany. So far as mili- Foreign diplomatic re- tary help is concerned the most recent exam-presentatives in Paris ple has been permission for the use of the have been requested to lower passages of the River Rhone to pass out French
proceed to the seat of the Government at Vichy, according to the German official news
German E-boats into the Mediterranean.
Regarding help to Germany by French agency citing a Wilhelms- industry, it is known this help has been on cftrasse source. very considerable scale and in some respects| The agency adds that even more efficient than when industry work-political circles consider Germany ed for France.
Berlin
has taken this step because she holds that Vichy and not Paris is the governmental centre of France.
Evidence has been received that of the French National Economic they have been repairing German | Association, at the opening of the ships and submarines.
Paris Fair, stated that one quar- It is stated that about 34 for- The French motor car industry, ler of French mechanical and elec-eign missions are concerned. but! which is used to turn out aero-trical industries are working for consulates are not affected.-Reu- plane engines and ammunition, Germany. has since April 5 been collabor-
ating in a formal agreement with
the enemy.
War Supplies.........
The Renault, Citroen and Pou- In addition to this help it is geot motor companies are in known that a considerable part volved in the agreement, which, of all cargoes that go into Mar- It is believed, merely regularis-seilles reach the Germans... ed what had already been tak
ter.
ELECTRIC WHISKERS
IN INDIA
General Borganzoli, the Italian commander who was captured in
It has become known that the the Libyan campaign and is
NO DESIGN
ON MARTINIQUE
The U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, yesterday gave an implied assurance that Martini- que has no reason to fear any imminent United States action against it.
Mr. Hull described as German
ro-German inspired reports published in German-occupied riance that Martinique officials had received orders to prepare for an attack by the United States.
Speaking at his press confer- ence. Mr. Hull asserted that the situation In Martinique itself is unchanged despite Increasing evidence of Franco-German col laboration in Europe.
He understood the recent "ron- ime exercises" by the French air- craft-carrier "Bearn" and the eniser "Emile Bertin" have not caused anx ous concern in Wash- mpton that they might be prepar- ng to dash to Europe. -- Reuter,
RAID ON CHENGTU
Sixty-eight Japanese planes ralded Szechwan in four groups yesterday.
Two groups flew to Chengtu and A third opened machine-gun fire.
dropped bombs group
in the Chengtu suburbs, while a fourth group attacked Wanhsten. — Cen- tral News,
McEwan's
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ing place, for at least two of French handed over to the Ger-known by the nickname of "Elec- those firms had been producing mans 10,000 tons of aluminium, tric Beard," is among aircraft
the latest: components, motor: 18,000 tons of magnesium, 38,000 batch of Italian war prisoners to QUEEN'S BUILDING boats, tank parts and ammuni: tons of bauxito, 30,000 tons of urrive in Bombay. tion for Germany.
wool and. 00,000 tons of fruit.--- They number 1,900 and include
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