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THE foregathering of the leaders of the Anglo-Japanese communities in Hongkong yes- terday, on the occasion of the fortieth Birthday of His Imperial Majesty, The Emperor of Japan, was a specially pleasing and happy event in this present time of international distrust and discord. Both the Consul-Gen- eral and His Excellency the Governor, stressed the wish that it should be possible for Britain and Japan to live again on the friendly terms of the past, and there is no doubt that such a wish will echo in the hearts of all Japanese and British people alike, whose great aim in life is to foster the happier aspects of civilisation, and to eschew all that savours of the false and hostile.

Meuse, to the 'Somme and' the Aisne and then to the Olse and the Seino, General Weygand and Marshal Petain had long conver- sation with the Premier, M. Paul Reynaud.

Once, often twice, daily-28 General de Gaulle, who was 4 witness, told me later-General Weygand produced long reports which were nothing more than bulletins of defent.

Their general conclusion, though not yet specifically in dicated, became more probable every day-armistice.

Dilemma

"I have saved honour. I am no longer in a position to stem the enemy's advanice."

"Remember 1917!" A

He asserted that the soldiers were not ghting any more, that they were throwing away their arms and running away, that mutinies were to be feared, perhaps worse.⠀⠀

"Let us remember 1017,” he ex- claimed, "when Russlan soldiers formed Soviets in the regiments and In the armies."

And he concluded: "There is no other solution except an immediate request: for an armistice."

M. Reynaud, who had the vigorous words of Generol de Gaulle in his mind, betrayed no hint of weaken- Ing.

He had signed an 'alliance with Great Britain. He was bound by it.

He would honour the signature of

As for the departure from over Paul Reynaud and I can Paris, yes, the Government hear him whispering emphatic- had decided on it, But he ally in his car: would be the last to go. If he "When a general has lost all were taken prisoner, so much fighting sense, he is replaced by had taken up. The majority of the

the worse..

"The news is worse?" "Yes." ·

France as he would his own.

He maintained the firm position he

someone else."

Council seemed disposed to follow hlm, Paul Reynaud did not say that he would not dare-on the con- was careful not to come into direct M. Chautemaps, the Vice-Premier, "But it's still-war at any trary, he declared that he was conflict with the Premier, but at the price?" I insisted again.

end of a carefully-balanced argu- ment, he asked:

ready to do it. "Yes, without quarter!"

And if De Gaulle flew to Lon- Why had he spoken of the don and explained everything to possibility of being taken pri- Churchill because of the troop- soner? I put it down to his cus- ships and transports. ... tomary love of boasting.

Explanation

How To Do It

"Why should not the Prime Minister, whose authority_slands so high with the British Govern- ment, ask Mr Winston Churchill to relense France from her pledge?" As he enlarged

his upon suggestion, M. Baudouin's face lit up.

astule

But how could Reynaud put

Even M. Reynaud admitted that The next day I had the ex- this scheme into execution? there might be something in the planation when I heard that

Helene de Portes would cer idea. He would think it over, broach Men who had been in a posi-.a fine dramatic scene.

Mme de Portes had been playing tainly not agree to it. She the subject gently to Churchill

"It must be would exclaim:

iono quickly!" Wey- gand struck in, tion to meet General Weygand She had talked of nothing less "Your precious De Gaulle "Even were I alone, and I imagine between May 19 and May 25, than remaining in Paris. She would do better to go and coun-I shall not be," said Mandel in a and who saw him again in Paris did not want to leave. She was ter-attack somewhere with his voice that fell like an axe. "I will between June 6 and June 11, no not afraid of the Germans, not tanks."

a capitulation which longer recognised him as the she.

Baudouin would raise a host Then he raised the question of the Was this a deliberate attempt of objections.

next removal of the Government. They had admired his lucidity on her part and coolness. They could now quest for an armistice already we want to save anything there

to hasten the re-

Weygand. would declare: "If

same man.

exhaustion, and ill-temper. see only the fatigue of nervous

And sometimes, when subor- nates were concerned, he used a tone which was far from courte

ous.

At this particular time it was a matter of deciding whether to fight in Paris or whether Paris should be declared an open town. And there were two opposed points of view.

One was that of the revolu-

France-the Whole Truth

Fourth Article of the Series

By ELIE J. BOIS

Famous Paris Editor and for 20 years an intimate of France's Rulers.

have no part in would dishonour us."

The supporters of the armistice un animously proposed Bordeaux,

M. Mandel showed that he had already considered the possibility of Quimper, in Brittany, M. Reynaud, who had been attracted by De Gaulic's Brest scheme, approved und supported the suggestion.

It meant the port

sort of Brest with possible communications with Eng- land, America and North Africa.

And thus it was decided.

When M. Mandel returned to the Prefecture in the middle of the night, le telephoned immediately to requisition chateaux, hotels and so forth in Quimper.

While he was doing so, M. Paul Reynaud

Pories. de

tionary tradition, of desperate decided on by Weygand and Bau- is nothing for it but to capitu- of Mmecame a prey to the fury

battle, if need be street by street, leaving the enemy to bear douin?

the blame for destroying trea- Or was it just the coquetry of sures of stone amassed by the a woman who wanted to be en- centuries.

treated?

The other was that of the High Command, the politicians, Helene de Portes. and the keepers and curators of old buildings.

Departure

"What Is this ridiculous joke about late."

going to Quimper? Are you anxious All this Paul Reygaud told to make a fool of yourself? Go to himself as he paced round his Quimper by yourself, my friend, you room like a wild cat in a cage. and your Mandell"

General de Gaulle, who was pre- He certainly had reason to mediate, One can imagine anything of for the conspirators were making sent, defended the proposed depar All that is certan is that she lotting parts, preparing the atmos-

arrangements drawing up plans, alture for Brittany.

Baudouin skilfully argued against went and, in view of what hap- phere.

it. And while he was doing so tele- Their contention was that, it pened afterwards, it would have there were almost open discussions. naud, also opposing it

There were secret conclaves just as phone calls kept reaching M. Rey- is not cities which fight, but been better if she had stayed in

This was the general situation touch with M. Mandel. Orders to The Premier yielded, and got in armies.

Paris. But would Reynaud when the Government of France Quimper were countermanded and have gone without her?

started to establish itself in Tours, the message was sent to Bordeaux to June 10 was a crucial date. In amid the extraordinary confusion expect the The spectacle presented at the future almanacs

that

Government to arrive we shall

prevalled there. the decision in no doubt. The "Italy declared war on France made up his mind to engage in a Premier's offices on June 8 left under that date:

General Weygand then prepared attend a Council of Ministers, having- sole concern of everyone was to and Great Britain; the French violent assault. safeguard his own skin and Government left Paris."

He munde a sketch of the military A conference with Mr Churchill in divert responsibility from him- It was towards Tours that position that was as black as, and Tours, Lime, de Portes demands, an self,

armistice. what

Weygand renews still remained of the Perhaps blacker than the reality.

hls It was not a defeat, it was a rout, ultimatum and says Communists now June 9 was taken up with Government began to make its it was collapse, complete and relent- hold Paris. preparing for the, departure, way that evening.

The scenes In Bordeaux. 1c35.

British Ambassador's difficulties. which had been fixed for the M. Reynaud went to G.H.Q. evening of the tenth.

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I asked for an appointment indirect hints this time, but So much has already been lost with M. Reynaud. Marshal directly and imperatively, sug- both in lives and wealth by the Petain was leaving the War gested asking for an armistice.

Ministry when I arrived. insanity of war; and so much is

M. Mandel, Minister of the While I was waiting in the Interior, was the last to leave ▼OU will hear more of Charlie doo that sends this cat into raging yet to be gained by friendly and ante-room M. Baudouin came Paris.

You will hear more of Charlie Hysteries. She runs away and neares reasonable collaboration between hurrying in, looking very im- On the roads an uninterrupted slicker, who knows where to go on top of the bookcase in the draw- the peoples of the earth. In-

portant.

procession of lorries, limousines, and have a good time in London, ing-room. deed, the curse of unjustified he asked the usher.

"Who is with the Premier?" light cars, conches and carts Brummagem, and points North, and she hates the sight of the place. "Then somebody brings her here, and unreasonable hostility has

were conveying a whole people evoked expressions of disgust He looked annoyed and then,

A name was given in reply. emigrating no one knew whither. Bren-gun tongue-opens a con- to cop herself a rock-robin or a He has a quick eye and a She hangs around the bushes, trying and apprehension throughout seeing me, said: "Have you an

De Gaulle's Plan versation with Five Rounds Sparrow for supper, and she doesn't the entire world, so much so,

have no fuck. Application, and then, having appointment?" that the United States has been

General Headquarters were at got on his mark, goes on "Yes," J. compelled to throw the whole

Briare. But General Weygand bursts..

"She tries to get into hut, but weight of its resources into the before you? I've come from the enemy out of France.

"Will you allow me to go in no longer thought of driving the He knows everything and every at the scruff of her neck, and 10ss they plek her up by the loose skin battle which aims at the restora-Foreign Offee It's extremely

body: claims close friendship with her out on her ear. tion of friendship and peace be

Nor did he think of organis-such celebrities as Gordon Richards,

"She scrounges her grub round the tween all the peoples of the

ing a

defensive force which Alex James, Len Harvey, and most cookhouse, and lolters about in the earth.

I did a little theorising. This would preserve some part of the of the nobility and gentry.

bushes. She comes off second best was the ninth, Italy's entry national soil.

Charlle always has the inside dope, in a set-to with a 'weasel. Mr Yano's reference to the into the war had been

the secret. Information. An- It was another man who was

"And at Inst. she finds what she alliance which once existed be-nounced for the tenth.

thinks is a nice quiet place to rest thinking of that task, who was tween Britain and Japan, and My supposition changed to drawing up a scheme in broad

In, and makes herself a little home, which saved the Far East from certainty when I

The other day, as we picked our and settles down to look for a feller entered the outline, and who would press M. way over the puddles between the and have some kittens, rest a major upheaval, was well study of M. Reynaud, who Reynaud to make it his own. huis, a cat passed.

"Well, she just about gets all set chosen, and it is to be hoped that seemed more on edge than ever. M. Reynaud

and Charlie the Chancer said: "There one Sunday afternoon, kas a his confidence that the same M. Baudouin had just in- General de Gaulle. He under she goes. The unluckiest cat in the quiet night. Then next morning she spirit will be kept alive in the formed him that, according to a stood quickly, for his intelli- world.

Jumps out of her skin. She's been hearts of both nations, will message from Rome, Mussolini gence was swift:

"Dead unlucky. If I was the Com and settled down on the Bron-gua prove to be soundly based.

would strike the next day.

manding Officer of this outfit, I'd range. "Withdraw towards Brit-defall twelve men for a firing squad gets kind of browned off-fed up to That sort of embitters her, Shei tany, hold out there as long and give that cat the works.

"They tried to lose her sevarat the teeth, She goes mean., She.de- as possible, assemble all fit times. troops and ask Churchill to. Once, they put her in a conveyed bring people bad fuck.

She always

back. cides to stick around this camp and

transport them, BOMO to lorry and took her seventy miles into North Africa and the rest to Hampshire, and dumped her. Next

"I'm giving England, to form a nucleus day she was back.

"Don't ask me how: It's a mystery.It I was the Captain's bull-terrier keep clear of the fair warning-

cat. Sho's a cow. for the return battle.

"If ever you're called on Company I'd creep up behind her and give her "Save the whole air force; Orders, and that eat

crosses your the navy must continue to co-path, expect the worst.

the business. But they won't do operate in the defence of the I knew that cat in London-- re.. anything about her that's the Army all over. So take my lip: avold her." two Empires in alliance." cognise the white patch on her chest. The Surrey Blond Mant said, in his

es. But what about Wey when the war broke out.

She was evacuated to Chesham Bots gand?" inquired Paul Reynaud.

mild yet formidable tones: "How Weygand? Are

Sho didn't like the country. First d'you know all this, Charlie?" the morning there she takes a walk to the Chow it for a fact," said Charlie head of the Government?" the chicken-run and tries to`go for a Chancer. "Look, Bid-lend us a

tosharoon rooster I can picture General de

till my postal, order "Well, the old rooster. stands • on comes?"! Gaulle's tall figure towering (tip-toe, and lets out a cock-a-doodia-

said the Surrey Blond Man,

The merchants and traders of Japan must have lost vory. heavily on account of the pre- sent war, and British traders too, have suffered heavily and unnecessarily. For such dia ruption of the normal trade, Bo properly referred to as the life blood of nations, cannot be justified, and it behoves those who wield the power to check or to extend war, to consider the masses whose desire is for peace and prosperity.

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Similar gatherings to that of yesterday's will have taken place

Once again I asked him if he was still in favour of total resistance, with all its conse

quences."

He made me a staccato and jerky little speech in reply. Did I wish to insult him by doubting his purpose?. I would soon see!

throughout the British Empire, and similar expressions of thought and goodwill uttered, It is not too much to hope that the sincerity, so obvious at the moment, will not be allowed to evaporate.

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