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PETAIN HAS THE

THE tragedy of France is approaching its end. Spectators are breathless in anticipation of the climax, which can be delayed no longer.

The crowd encumbering the streets and squares about the Prefecture Bordeaux did duty for the Greek chorus of old.

at

But the dull murmur ris- ing from it towards the heavens was more plaintive than noisy.

LAST

WORD

"With the object of as- against his colleagues, and supposedly responsible for the sisting France and sup- against those about, him?

war, now suspects of whom it

porting her to the utmost. Anyway, the incredible was intended to make scape-

goats, in the hours of stress

happened.

All those who, the day before, "The French Ministers had been trembling for their through which she is pass- ing, and also in the hope of encouraging the French Government to continue its resistance."

virtually did not discuss a castles and their money bags document which deserved breathed freely. either to be accepted with "The Germans will not take acclamation or to be ex- to say: "whilst this cursed war overything from us," they dared amined in minute detail. would have ruined us com- The document, compiled

No! There was nothing pletely." Party passions had not "at this most fateful moment of either.

All the defeatists, great and abdicated, but, as though

"We have had enough! small, all the "strong party" We must make an end of it," net's description of them to Mr. you remember M. Georges Bon- ashamed at the sound of in the history of the modern voices, whispered rather world," proposed that:

said the Marshal.

Sumner Welles-they were all than spoke aloud.

and. Britain The vote on the question there. Françe should form a Franco- of seeking an armistice was British union;.

taken. Thirteen

against Frenchmen should be nine, as had been prophesied given citizenship of Bri- to me the day before.

In any other atmosphere, what was known of Mr Roosevelt's reply to M. Paul Reynaud's message would have been considered, if not as a pledge, at least as an advantage.

It did not bring what Mr Roosevelt could not give-a declaration of war on Ger- many by the United States -but it was a powerful source of comfort, an en- couragement, a promise, while its inner substance was more forceful than the words.

Appeal To U.S.

bears the Indiestion "Up to receiveded the energy of the French

It ought to have galvanis

Hongkong on the date of by the United. Press Associations, who

corte all rights and forbid republication Government, had not M. either wholly or in part without previous: Paul Reynaud tied himself.

Arrangement

HONOUR AND GLORY

IT was with a feeling of pro- found thankfulness that the British Empire, and especially Australia and New Zealand,

learnt from Mr Winston Chur- chill that the campaign in Greece was not the tragedy which so many had feared. There were, in fact, features about it which allow it to rank as a notable achievement. True, the Im-

down as far as his Cabinet was concerned by acknow- ledging that his appeal to Mr Roosevelt, was his last cartridge.

You

tain;

FRANCE: the Whole Truth

Concluding the series of articles

By ELIE J. BOIS

They showed themselves and threw out their chests.

M. Georges Bonnet himself was there. He put forth all his energy without cessation-but not without acrimony-for he had been the victim of an in- justice.

He was not a Minister. He was not satisfied-and with reason.

He had a right to be in that Government. He could have enpitulated just as well as Petain or Baudouin or anybody else.

Poor Georges! Another op- portunity lost through having played too carefully with both sides.

The Fleet?

In London, Mr. Churchill was

faced with a new, but not un-

expected, situation.

On the evening of June 16 he

Editor of the "Petit Parisian" and for 20 years an intimate of France's rulers. British subjects As I was making my way was in the train and about to would become citizens of to a restaurant with a friend leave for Bordeaux in answer to M. Reynaud's appeal, when ho of mine about half-past eight was informed of the French Pre- France;

The union should con round a corner, forcing me

in the evening, a car came mier's sudden resignation.

centrate its full energy to stop short to avoid being against the enemy

tempted.

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run over.

But if M. Reynaud had dis-

appeared, the problem for the

British Government, remained the same:

So those about him now matter where the battle said:-

I looked up. Whom did I If the armistice asked for may be." "You have no cause to Never, perhaps, in history face triumphant.

see? Helene de Portes, her by the French Government were concluded, what would reproach yourself.

become of the French fleet? has a like effort at union be- have exhausted every pos- tween two peoples been at looks confident. That is bad Churchill said later, in his his- I said to myself: "She "In the circumstances," Mr sibility. Your conscience

for France."

toric speech in the House of can rest easy; there is

Commons on June 25, "we natur- Time was pressing. Arm-- nothing left but to sur-

Mandel Goes ally did everything in our power render."

ed with this precious docu-

to secure proper arrangements Iran to the Prefecture. for the disposition of the French perial troops and their Greek Reynaud did not make the telephoned to M. Reynaud. Something was

Influenced, intimidated, M. ment, General de Gaulle

different. fleet." Allies suffered a military defeat, most of the causes for con- The French Premier was

M. Baudouin gave Sir Ronald Strange door-keepers barred but the coat to the Nazis in menfidence given him from greatly dejected. When the

the entrance, roughly de- Campbell all the assurances that he could find in his rogue's knap- manded identity call came through he was

papers, sack. Great Britain nced have across the Atlantic.

flashed-electric-torches into no misgivings. He informed Mr Winston having an interview with larly the Imperial troops, have Churchill that Mr Roose- Sir Ronald Campbell, the faces, and asked questions Germany, and Italy would come off comparatively lightly.velt's reply was not satisfac- British Ambassador.

It is unlikely that the most tory, and demanded France's optimistic dured to hope that three-release from the obligations the Premier the text of the

and materials has been tremen- dous, while the Allies, particu-

rudely.

quarters of the British Expeditionary fixed by the declaration of proposed union adopted by ter any longer."

Force would be able to make good March 28 against any sepa- the British Cabinet. their retreat from Greece, but this rate peace.

the Nazis boasted would never be successfully effectuated, the BE.F.

M.

never be able to make use of so much as a French fishing-boat. "Mandel!" they said: General de Gaulle read to "Your Mandel isn't a Minis- Marshal's plenipotentiaries were Until the moment when the

putting their signatures to a These men who had taken Baudouin continued to declare to

humiliating capitulation, up their position before the the British Ambassador and to remarkable fact hos been omelally Marshal Petain having sons

He enlarged upon the rea- Prefecture were the myrmi- many other foreign representa- announced by Mr Churchill. Both in been plagued and badgered British Prime Minister to Mayor of Bordeaux.

which had led the dons of M. Marquet, the tives, that if Hitler's conditions fighting and the withdrawal, which by M. Laval, by M. Bau- take such a step.

were not acceptable, the French Government would embark for douin, by General Weygand,

M. Marquet thought he North Africa. lost only 15,000 men out of a total and perhaps by M. Georges al value of the pledge taken of the Interior, and he was but he intended to lull the He stressed the exception- would be appointed Minister He did not mean a word of it: Bonnet decided to precipi- splendid organisation, and wonderful tate the decision at the next by the British Government taking precautions to fore- vigilance of the men to whom he for the present and for the stall a wholly imaginary re- confront them with the accom

was speaking, and then abruptly endurance under appalling condi- meeting of the Council.

sort to violence on the part plished fact. He would be Head of the future. ` Government that evening, Gradually hope revived in of M. Mandel. M. Lebrun was agreeable. M. Paul Reynaud's careworn I forced the barrage. A

The Marshal, determined face. He would go at once mob, difficult to negotiate, Lord Lloyd, head of the Colonial on an armistice, sounded the to the Council, where this filled the halls and ante- Office, and to Mr Alexander, Spanish Ambassador to see dramatic turn of events was rooms on the first floor. First Lord of the Admiralty, if the Government of Madrid certainly not expected.

of 60,000 on outstanding tribute to

tions,

The losses which perforce had to be sustained, are saddening, but those

who died, died gloriously, and their,

deeds of valour against overwhelming odds will and a permanent place in the history of the world. By thair example they demonstrated yet again that the Empire's sons are un- the French request to the defeatable in courage and ability. German and Italian Govern-

ments.

won n

necessary to enter the arena with his stupendous armies. The Greeks as a nation have earned undying

would undertake to transmit

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Sad To Hear

He said all this to the late

Voices shouted names and who were sent to Bordeaux on June 10 to make contact with news from group to group as the new French Minister. For a few moments he re-time crises.

in the hurly-burly of peace- Marshal Petain insisted on making the announcement of the gained so much confidence The Greek campaign is closed and

that he sent a request to Mr France! All they

A lot they cared about request for an armistice himself another country has come under the

Churchill's Offer Winston Churchill, asking about was knowing who voice, which had been that of the

cared in a broadcast speech. ruthless heel of aggressor Germany.

How sad it was to hear this. But It is a nation that fought mightily

That same morning the him to come to Bordeaux as would be Ministers.

desperate resistance of Verdun, and majestically. It drove from its British Cabinet met and con- soon as possible.

now lamenting the capitulation territory the well equipped troops of sidered M. Reynaud's mes-

Laval's Demand Did Mr Reynaud fail to

and using words of honour de- bombustie Mussolini and had already sage and some dispatches make clear to the Council On June 17, Marshal Petain's void of sense. ..

war before Hitler found it from Sir Ronald Campbell. the inestimable worth of the Government was

finally con. Hardly had he said "The fight Mr Churchill had a long British Government's pro- quet were not in it.

stituted. M. Laval and M. Mar- must cease!" when he added:---

"I appealed last night to the conference with General de posal?

M. Laval insisted on the For- adversary and asked whether he fame, and because they have been Gaulle, who had been sent Or was he influenced by sign Office. M. Baudouin claim was ready to discuss with me, as defeated with honour, it is a con- over by M. Reynaud on a the reaction of the enemies edit. He had been promised it, between soldiers and in honour, soling thought that Britain can look special mission.

of Britain, who whispered to and thoroughly deserved it on the means to end hostilities,"

the strength of what he had al- They sought and found a Marshal Petain this absurd ready done and wanted to do.

Re-read in the light of events, the words, as, between soldiers her honour, The Greek Government formula which might save interpretation:

M. Laval slammed the door and in honour, make one the withdrawal of, the B.E.F. was France and the Alliance.

"They want to make behind him and took his friend shudder. effected only with the full consent Mr Churchill was anxious France a Dominion!"

Marquet with him.

Petain brought hip lamentable They would not be long in proclamation to a close. Greeks nor Britons have need to be to make it clear that the

Was he too much harassed, coming back, the former at least And then horror! they sisamotaced about the episode; rather offer which was to be made exhausted, and worn by the stronger and more exacting. played the Marseillaiss for himl can they lift their heads high know-to France was not put for incessant struggle in which All those in whom fear had plished something very fine in the ward with any underlying he had been engaged for dwelt for months at last hold.

their hands up. They looked the democracies are fighting this war. idea of belittling her, but: months against events, contemptuously now at the men

back on the Greece campaign in the

full knowledge that she too enhanced

has made it clear to the world that

of the Greek leaders. Neither

ing full well that they have accom-

haine of Right and Justice for which

Allons enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est drvival. The day of glory has como:

THE END;

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