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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 13, 1941.
CHINA MAIL
WINDSOR HOUSE
FRANCE BETRAYS
The news that whether openly or otherwise the Germans are likely to be given "transport facili- ties" in French North and West Africa is a matter of greatest gravity,
The situation is per- fectly clear. Constant, discreetly exercised pres- sure on Admiral Darlan has made him exercise similar constant and dis- creet pressure on Mar- shal Petain.
The result is a further breach of the armistice terms between Germany and France.
In this situation plain action must be used. Inj the Europe created by the. rise of the German Em- pire Britain has been France's faithful friend.j The British people have felt the sincerest sorrow for the tribulations to which the French people have been subjected.
But this is a war be- tween civilisation and the enemies of civilisation, and there can be no hesitating or temporising. Do the French people
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