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FATE OF FRENCH

FLEET?

Few Ships Likely To Fall Into Nazi Hands

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London, To-day. BIGGEST QUERY MARK in unofficial quarters, fol- lowing the setting up of a French National Com- mittee in London, repudiation of Petain's. Capi- tulation Ministry by Frenchmen all over the world and Mr. Churchill's efforts to consolidate the French spirit of continued resistance, con- cerns the French Fleet, what has happened or is to happen to it?

The answer, according to authoritative quarters, is possibly best provided by a German broadcast which stated that "Germany may have to accept the position that the French Government may not be able to control its forces and people out- side France."

It is already known, in any case, that important units of the French Navy, including two battleships, are with the British Fleet in the eastern basin of the Mediterranean with Al- exandria as their base. A large num- ber of French submarines are also based on Alexandria.

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The shaded portion of this map shows that part, of France to be permanently occupied by Germany for the duration of the war. addition they are to occupy the whole of the coastal strip south of Tours to Bayonne. It is more than likely that Italy will demand oc- cupation of territory in the Maritimes and Savoy Alps.

FRENCH COUNCIL IN

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Bordeaux, To-day.

20-MINUTES' SESSION

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Bordeaux, To-day.

General impression is that while a few ships may fall into German Italian hands, that is not likely to be

The Franco-Italian armistice meet- the fate of the Fleet as a whole. The

at the Villa German guarantee to Marshal

The Council of Ministers met yes- ing lasted 20 minutes Pe- terday morning under President Nazoni, in Rome, yesterday.--Havas. tain is the subject of scathing com- Lebrun. Among those who attended

the meeting was M. Pierre Laval, who | WEATHER is not a Cabinet Minister-Havas.

ment.

It is revealed that the British War Other ships are reported to have Cabinet was in session for two hours left Toulon for an unknown destina-before Mr. Churchill made his broad- tion, and French war vessels on France's western coast have long been acting in close cooperation with British Navy in the Atlantic

North Sea.

FRENCH LEAVING SICCAWEI

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cast calling on Frenchmen overseas to rally to the cause of civilisation.— Havas.

General De Gaulle Dismissed By Petain (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

Bordeaux, To-day. The Home Minister, M. Charles Pommaret, announces that upon the proposal of General Weygand, Gen- eral de Gaulle has been dismissed following his speech in London.

The dismissal does not exclude other measures which may be taken later against this former general, the an- nouncement added,-Havas.

Bordeaux Protest

Bordeaux, To-day.

A statement issued over the French

BHANGHAI, TO-DAY. CHINESE LIVING IN THE SICCA- WEI DISTRICT OF SHANGHAI YES- TERDAY STARTED AN EXODUS INTO THE FRENCH CONCESSION AND INTERNATIONAL SETTLE. MENT FOLLOWING THE CIRCULA. TION OF REPORTS THAT THE | wireless makes a most formal protest FRENCH · AUTHORITIES INTEND against the allegations contained in

WITHDRAW THEIR FORCES | Mr. Winston Churchill's broadcast. BACK INTO THE CONCESSION FROM THE BICCAWEI. PERIMETER.

It is unconfirmably reported that. the French have been conducting negotiations with the Japanese Special Service Section and the City Govern- ment of Greater Shanghai concerning such a withdrawal.

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The protest adds that the French Government rejects the distinction which it was apparently intended to make between itself and the opinion of its country.

"It is certain it is acting for the best in regard to the interests with which it was entrusted and it is cer-

It la expected that the Frenchtain of the adhesion of all Frenchmen. police and military will .be evacuated in the near future. The Siccawei zone is in- Chinese territory in the western part of the city; it was occupied by the French as

defence area in 1987,-Reuter.

“British public opinion, when it'la Informed, will understand that it was impossible for the French Gov. grnment to follow a line of conduct other than that which 'it chose."-- Router.

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