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ACTIVITIES

GERMANS MOROCCO

OF

IN

HITLER'S MAIN OBJECTIVE IN THE MEDI- TERRANEAN AND THE ATLANTIC IS OBVIOUS- LY TO CUT BRITISH COMMUNICATIONS.

He must be anxious, not only to interrupt the route across the Western Atlantic, but also, if pos- sible, the Cape route, and incidentally gain for him- self access to the South American States as a prelude to further advances north. This involves his secur- ing the use of bases in Spain and the Atlantic coasts of North Africa, since without them he cannot, even hope to win the battle of the Atlantic. How might he obtain these bases?

It is to

ON PHONE OFF MARK

A homesick con script in training “at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was relaying firing commands when the order came, "Range 4,000.”

Thinking of home the gunner passed on his he

phone number, "Range 8,192."

There is no doubt that he has suits him, and that Darlan will put heavy pressure on Spain, accept his interpretation. which, up to the present, has been quite possible that, in order

in resisted.

Franco has avoid difficulties General

Spain, refused voluntarily to give pas- might merely occupy the south- sage to troops by land and the ern Spanish airfields in mass and| use and occupation of aerodromes. use these together with those of Pressure, however, is being main-] the Spanish Zone as stepping- French Moroccan tained, and it is possible that Hit- stones to the ler may decide to make use of aerodromes. Spanish aerodromes without the Under his existing agreements Caudillo's consent. He would in with Darlan there is great pro- these circumstances be faced with bability that his land forces of many difficulties.

would armoured divisions

turn west through Tunisia and Algeria to Morocco. The French could not stop them and probably would not try. This would entail the occupation of Bizerta and Tunis. General Weygand's

Spaniards Dislike Germans

dislike There is increasing among the Spaniards, as a whole, for the Germans, and in the event of a forcible occupation the in- vaders would encounter a hostile population. An additional dis- advantage is that Spain is on the

Part

General Weygand has always said that he would defend North verge of starvation, and there is Africa against any aggressor, but

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when the policy of "collaboration" with Germany was adopted became more than probable that Weygand would obey orders from Vichy if they reached him from the mouth of Marshal. Petain.

Now the Government is contesting a suit for three turkeys, a cow and a silo.

HOLIDAYS WITH RICH

Thousands of munition workers will each spend a week's holiday at a coun- try estate if owners - co- operate with the Ministry of Labour.

The Ministry plans to give home front workers opportuni- ties for quiet, relaxation", near their homes.

The wealthy will-be, asked to open their ground, frée "to-war workers.

General Nogues, at Algiers, ap- iri- Through the more or less suc- pears to have little, if any, cessful efforts at "cooperation" fluence, having long since missed with the French Government at his opportunity. It must also be Vichy and the complaisance of remembered that both these, Gen- To Restrict Travel · Admiral Darlan Hitler has been erals are over 70. Weygand Is able to find a simpler way,

also obsessed with his scarcity of Local authorities and welfare In characteristic German fash- material, and is still hoping for organisations all over the country ion there has for some time been American supplies to bolster up will soon be arranging swimming to prevent galas, cricket, golf, and sports a steady German infiltration into French prestige and

The meetings. North Africa and particularly in- unrest among the natives. to Morocco. Numbers have na outlook is not pleasant, as the oc- doubt been exaggerated but the cupation of Atlantic bases on the ing in the parks, and open-air

real theatricals. Theatres infiltration is going on quietly. North African coasts is

a

There will be music and danc-

and cine-

not mas will open earlier. the The main idea of this stay-at- which home holiday. scheme is to restrict faced probably quite travel to a minimum and prevent the disruption of supplies of food.

With the connivance and coopera- and even imminent danger, tion of the big French Moroccan only to Britain but also to Industrialists Germany is gradual- United States, and is one ly obtaining an economic strangle- must be hold in Morocco.

Italian Commission

Displaced

in-

The Italian Armistice Commis- slon has been displaced by a Ger- man Commission, which is finitely more active than was the Italian, and which has, if reports. be true, a large number of spe- clalists. Nazi propaganda among the natives is intense, and is dir-

soon.

TELLS GOEBBELS WE "GIVE IT"

TO-DAY THE PEOPLE of Britain are giving it, ected against the French; it em- not taking it, declared Quenton Reynolds, London phasises that the French are de- feated and weak, and that Ger- correspondent of an American weekly paper, and many is strong and will give commentator in the film, "London can take it," in Morocco independence.

Vichy is prepared to give way the B.B.C. postscript.

to Spain and to surrender a large Inviting Goebbels to listen, he said: "When slice of the Northern part of the French Zone: to the Spaniards. Slap-Happy Hermann's little men come over, now, In this scheme, however, what the people of Britain no longer

the Germans really desire is that

Fez and Meknes should be includ- with complacency.

their medicine

ed, so that they would obtain conThe civilians have inherited-a] I mean the anthem, doctor, that trol of the railway running from legacy from those who died at takes its name from the flag of the Atlantic coast to Algeria, Dunkirk, from those who fell at my country a country which this

Crete a legacy of active cour-time will be proud to fight" age, Doctor.

led pence proposals of "Destiny put Winston Church Goebbels and "Mr. He were, a The Spaniards are not at all ill at the head of this nation, He clever stunt, (said: ME. Reynolds, keen on using force to occupy this is not only the leader of the peb

Balt To Spain

The

part of Morocco as they fear that ple; he reflects their views. HisWe Americans in London were a bit annoyed when you coupled they might have the worst of a aggressiveness, his contempt for the home of Rudolph Hess with fight against the French North your kind of civilisation is that that of John Winant. African forces, with the almost in- of the people of England. evitable result that Germany would come in once again to "help" her, a dual mong Thus, if and when Hitler de cided to strike there would be little. organised resistance to their "My county believes with Eng occupation of Port Lyautry, land and has not been backward Casablanca, Agadir, and Dakar. lately about showing, boljef that Then, Indeed, he might be in a they cannot live in peace and in position to threaten seriously the Christian inity so long as your Cape route and still further, by Jind of pagan philosophy dómi action through South America, nates half the world, create a altuation which could be most disquieting for the United

Britain leathing out now, "Hess, is a rat who left a sink¬ and her blows became stronger ing-ship. We are becoming coll- as her lifeline to Canada and vinced that Winmnt is a great man. America becomes stronger and He didn't go back to America with “less vulnerables,

any place. proposals. He merely went to make a report to his boss. “Dan's think! stoo harshly-of (Ithink ha'at etiikan ung Hose, repentant Mazt He tried to play. Gou, Dočtor, alif Shot, he did come here with, pokok pro, posals. Maybe he thought kè could remain, here, a couple of Song Of Freedomranys and then bel sent back "Keep listening, doctor, and une ""There are 44,000,000 people on What; then, are the possibilities? night I hope soon-you'll hear a; Churchill's, island. - Realise-one It is certain now, as always that new song. Behind it you'll hear thing that these: 44,000,000 people Hitler will only respect the the voices of 130,000,000 united will die rather than submit to the French Armistice so long as it people singing the song of freedom. Ilid of peace your

States of America.