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Playing CABINET On Vichy CHANGES Nerves
LIKELY
While the Vichy Cab- inet was meeting yester-
The question of a suc- day afternoon to head Ad-
cessor to Lord Lloyd, Se- miral Darlan's report of his parley with the Ger-cretary of the Colonies, is complicated by the fact
was
mans in Paris, pressure that Lord Lloyd was also
applied again
Leader of the House of the voice of through
Lords. stuttgart radio station.
In a broadcast in the French Only other Secretary of State Cran- A language, the German announcer in the Lords is Viscount
expressed himself pessimist 'cally borne, and he is a newcomer. about the chances of an improved understanding between Vichy and Berlin.
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"If," he stated, "the position re- mains as at present or changes-for the worse, as it seems likely do, Germany will have to be on! her guard and will be obliged to require facilities from France and impose much more severe pene. terms." Reuter...
Hitler Demanding
Radical Action By
End Of February
HITLER HAS INFORMED VICHY THAT A "COMPLETE AND RADICAL SOLUTION OF t THE FRANCO-GERMAN PROBLEM MUST BE FOUND AND PUT INTO EFFECT BEFORE THE END OF FEBRUARY,” ACCORDING TO A DESPATCH FROM THE FRENCH FRON- TIER TO THE INDEPENDENT FRENCH AGENCY YESTERDAY.
The Vichy Government is understood still to be trying to play for time and to avoid a definite yes or no, but this time the German demands appear to be in the nature of an ul- timatum.
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Laval's Intrigue No information on Pierra Laval lost his post in yesterday's French Cab- the Petain Government last De inet meeting has been cember because he had competei forthcoming.
negotiations
Germans with the for them to have
th use oi French Fleet and occupy the Toulouse radio merely sald It French naval base at Bizerta. was "very important." Meanwhile Admiral Darlan will Lo Paris this return probably
well-in- morning, according to formed circles in Vichy quoted by the Swiss radio-Reuter.
Meeting Ends At 5.30 a.m.
FRENCH
CABINET UNDER MARSHAL YESTERDAY LASTED
In some quarters the sugges-
THE Lord Har. i that tion is made lech, who is now
of the MEETING onc Civil Defence Commissioners, be PETAIN recalled to take over both posi- TWO HOURS, ENDING AT 5.20 tions, while others suggest that A.M. (G.M.T.) the Duke of Devonshire is the running.
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A COMMUNIQUE ISSUED MEETING, AC. AFTER THE
the OFFICIAL
Constitutionally there must be CORDING TO THE GERMAN NEWS AGENCY, two Secretaries of State in
CONFINED. WAS
ΤΟ THE Lords, so the present Vacancy must be filled by a Peer-Reuter, STATEMENT THAT "ADMIRAL DARLAN REPORTED ON THE CONVERSATIONS WHICH HE HAD IN PARIS DURING THE LAST FEW DAYS. SUBSE: QUENTLY THE MINISTERS DELIBERATED ON GENERAL POLICY." REUTER.
R.A.F. PATROLS LITTLE
CHANNEL NAZI AIR
The RAF was very ac- ACTIVITY WILLKIE IN
tive over the English Channel and north-west France yesterday, 'states the Air Ministry.
Was
~Although... there. some enemy air activity
LISBON
This is according to Infornia- tion received ir Washington yesterday from Europe by well- informed diplomatic quartòrs,
to the Ca On Laval's return binet. it is learned from the same source Berlin is demanding ful- filment of the agreement but Marshal. Petain is unwiring
Reuter. agree. -
“Fighter patrols have been main-, off the east coast -and MR. WENDELL WILLKIE ARE BUY
noon...
'tained resulting in the destruc- South-east coast yester- RIVED IN LISBON BY AIR YES- TERDAY AFTERNOON FROM tion at an enemy bombor over the Channel during the morning day very few enemy air ENGLAND ON HIS WAY BACK and a second during the after craft flew inland, accord-TO THE UNITED STATES.
Early in the afternooning to the Air Ministry. The Douglas airliner which squadron of British, bombers Bombs were dropped at a brought him landed at the Cin- escorted by: (as" considerable point-in north-east Scotland and tra aerodrome behind a stationary number of fighters, carried out at a place in Kent but these did Junkers niachine with the Swas- a sweep over northern France )-nữ damage and caused ne castial-tika" painted on it. during which, aerodromes were ties. successfully raided: 54
British fighters shot down an The Douglasliner taxied-past enemy bomber in the morning the German machine and stopped
Reuter Lin front. Reuter
Two enemy-alrcraft were shot
Reuter. down in combat,
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GERMAN 'PLANE
CRASHES IN COUNTY CORK
A German aircraft crashed yesterday morning in County Cork, it was officially announced in Dublin.
Five of the crew of six were killed, the sixth being badly in- jured. The 'plane was completely wrecked.
The 'plane seen was coming in the boy with smoke pouring from it, crash- into ed and burst flames.-Reuter.
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