1941-02-10 — Page 16

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 10, 1941.

M. FLANDIN RESIGNS

To Clear Way For Cabinet Re-Shuffle In Vichy Admiral Darlan

To Have Post

Of Vice-Premier

M. FLANDIN, WHO SUCCEEDED M. LAVAL AS FOREIGN MINIS- TER IN THE VICHY GOVERNMENT, HAS RESIGNED LEAVING MAR- SHAL FETAJN FREE TO REFORM ́ THE GOVERNMENT.

VICHY CABINET RE-SHUFFLE

The replacement of all French Ministers except Admiral Darlan and General Huntzi- ger (and possibly Bar- thelemy, the newly- appointed Minister of Justice) is expected in a Vichy Cabinet re- shuffle, soys the offi- cial

News German Agency.

The re-shuffle, ac- cording to D.N.B., is likely to take place either to-day or to- morrow (Tuesday).

-Reuter.

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"This gesture will give a great soldier whose responsibility alone it is to guide the destiny of France, the complete liberty he needs to take all the measures required by the present situation.“

Admiral "The conversations Darlan had in Paris following the interview

(between at Lafert Marshal Petain and M. Laval) have to the Montoire policy

It is probable that new reality.

he situation this created will

in the lead to decisions future.

Flandin's Letter

"M. Flindin was actuated by a wish to apprise the Marshal of the need to take personalities into consideration. The head of the Government has thanked warmly for his gesture."

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M. Flandin, in his letter of re- signation, to Marshal Petain said:

task you "I gave myself to the

-tai yourself laid down for me put into effect the policy of col

in

the laborat on

respect of armistice terms with dignity and

honour

"Forces of circumstances had caused me to ask Marshal Petain to accept my resignation."

"I hope this gesture will be understood and interprc'ed by all

an expression of, Frenchmen as the duly that falls to us, for the of the Fatherland, th salvation help you in your heavy task and

main united around you.""

Petain's Reply

Marshal Petain has sent a reply to M. Flandin in which he stated that M. Flandin, by leaving the Government, was sacrificing him- self for France.

His gesture of noble disinterest- cdness would be understood and appreciated.

ADMIRAL DARLAN HAS BE- COME SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, STATES AN OFFICIAL AN- NOUNCEMENT ISSUED IN VICHY LAST NIGHT. HE AL- SO BECOMES VICE-PREMIER (THE POST WHICH M. LAVAL HELD BUT DROPPED ON HIS DISMISSAL)-REUTER.

PHILIPPINES IN "NEW ORDER"

The United States Under-Secre- tary of War, Mr. Robert Patter- son, in a speech on Saturday night said that the Axis have included

in the Philippine Islands

their. so-called new "World Order."

the Mr. Patterson said that'

the training and equipment of Philippine Army was one of the chief concerns of the United States Government. tional News Service.

Interna-

U.S. CONFERENCE

REPORT

Shanghai

Japanese sources in state that Colonel De Wit Peck commanding the Fourth U.S. Ma- rines, will shortly call a conference of American military and naval officers on the Far Eastern situa- tion. on the instructions of Admir - al Thomas C. Hart, Commander- in-Chief of the, Far Eastern Fleet, Among those attending the con- ference will be Captain John M. Creighton, naval and air attache of the American- Embassy-In- ternational News "Agency

DISCHARGED

No evidence being offered by the police, Mr. K. M. A. Barnett ut Kowloon to-day discharged ́s Ll Ching-sing, 25, and Pong Hol- man, 28, who were charged with extorting $300 tro Wong Yung-| terpi Fkee on Februar

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