By BUD FISHER
ME!
11-6
FRENCH ENVOY TO PARIS!
Comte Fernand de Eri-
non
yesterday formally assumed the post of French Ambassador in Paris, according to а Vichy despatch to the German news agency.
The appointment was made by Marshal Petain
accordance
with the decision taken at Tues- day's Cabinet.
Comte de Brinon thus becomes full-fledged Ambassador six weeks after his appointment as permanent representative of the French Foreign Minister (then Laval).
Comte de Brinon has long been known for his friendly at- titude towards Germany. As vice president of the French- German Committee he was re ceived by Goebbels In Febru ary, 1939.
MUSSOLINI'S EFFORT TO REVIVE MOP.ALE
THE ANXIETY OF Mussolini over the
effect of events in Albania and the Western Desert on the morale of the Italian people is shown in Italian propaganda.
One line is to attempt to cheer the people! up by recalling reverses in other wars.
BRAZILIAN ENVOY FOR CANADA
Rome Radio yesterday spoke of Inevitable ordeals." and points out that five years ago things were not going so well in Abyssi- nia.
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On the subject of the war Albania, Rome Radio said that **time is on the side of the Italians." President Vargas of Brazil yes- Italians caught listening to for- terday signed a decrec empower-eign broadcasts are severely pun- ing the establishment of a Brazi- lian Legation in Canada.
The visit was considerably criticised and he subsequently de- This makes effective the recent nied he had been sent to Berlin on Brazilian
agreemen
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Canadian
a mission for the French Govern- for an interchange of Ministers.
Reuter, ment. --
Reuter.
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German comments, while still plugging away for Italy, betray uneasiness.
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