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May 2, 1941.

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 at Bordeaux did duty for the Greek chorus of old.

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

virtually did not discuss a castles and their money bage ing, and also in the hope

document which deserved breathed freely. of encouraging the French

either to be accepted with

"The Germans will not take Government to continue acclamation or to be ex- to say; "whilst this cursed war everything from us," they dared its resistance."

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. abdicated, but, as though

"We have had enough! small, all the "strong party" ashamed at the sound of in the history of the modern

We must make an end of it," net's description of them to Mr. you remember M. Georges Bon- voices, whispered rather world," proposed that:

said the Marshal.

Sumner Welles-they were all than spoke aloud.

France and Britain

The vote on the question there. should form a Franco- of seeking an armistice was They showed themselves and British union,

Thirteen Frenchmen should be nine, as had been prophesied was there. He put forth all his M. Georges Bonnet himself

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. It ought to have galvanis

Hongkong on the date of publication bed the energy of the French

To-

the United Preu Aunciations, who serve all rights and forbid republications, elther wholly or in part without previous ограндешедь

HONOUR AND GLORY

Government, had not M. Paul Reynaud tied himself down as far as his Cabinet was concerned by acknow- ledging that his appeal to Mr Roosevelt was his last cartridge..

So those about him now

taken.

.......

given citizenship of Bri- to me the day before.

Editor

FRANCE:

the Whole

Truth

Concluding the series of articles By ELIE J. BOIS

against

All the defeatists, great and

threw out thoir chests. «

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. Ho could have capitulated 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

expected, situation.

of the "Petit Parisian" and for 20 years, faced with a new, but not un...

On the evening of June 16 he

leave for Bordeaux in answer to

an intimate of France's rulers. tain; 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 M. Reynaud's appeal, when ho of mine about half-past eight was informed of the French Pre- France;

in the evening, a car came mier's sudden resignation. The union should con- round a corner, forcing me

run over.

centrate its full energy to stop short to avoid being against the enemy “no matter where the battle may be,"

I looked up. Whom did I see? Helene de Portes, her "You have no cause to Never, perhaps, in history face triumphant. reproach yourself. You has a like effort at union be-

IT was with a feeling of pro- found thankfulness that the British Empire, and especially Australia and New Zealand,' | said :———— 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 nchievement. True, the Im-

I said to myself: "She

But if M. Reynaud had dis-

British Government remained the same:

appeared, the problem for the

If the armistice asked for by the French Government were concluded, what would become of the French fleet? "In the circumstances," Mr

toric speech in the House of Commons on June 25, "we natur- ally did everything in our power to secure proper arrangements I ran to the Prefecture. for the disposition of the French

different, fleet."

have exhausted every, pos- tween two peoples been at looks confident. That is bad Churchill said later, in his his sibility. Your conscience tempted. can rest easy; there is nothing left but to sur- render.'

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- fór France.'

Time was pressing. Arm-

Mandel Goes

was

ed with this precious docu- Influenced, intimidated, M. ment, General de Gaulle perial troops and their Greek Reynaud did not make the telephoned to M. Reynaud. Something Allies suffered a military defent, most of the causes for con-

Strange door-keepers barred M. Baudouin gave Sir Ronald The French Premier was the entrance, roughly de- Campbell all the assurances that but the cost to the Nazis in menfidence given him from greatly dejected. When the

he could find in his rogue's knap- and materials has been tremen- across the Atlantic.

manded identity papers, sack. Great Britain need have call came through he was dous, while the Allies, particu-

Rashed-electric-torches-into-no-misgivings. He informed Mr Winston having an interview with

It is

unlikely that the

larly the Imperial troops, have Churchill that Mr Roose- Sir Ronald Campbell, the faces, and asked questions Germany and Italy would

rudely. come off comparatively lightly. velt's reply was not satisfac- British Ambassador.

"Mandel!" they said. most tory, and demanded France's General de Gaulle read to "Your Mandel isn't a Minis- Marshal's plenipotentiaries were optimistic dared to hope that three-release from the obligations the Premier the text of the ter any longer." quarters of the British Expeditionary fixed by the declaration of proposed union adopted by Force would be able to make good March 28 against any sepa- the British. Cabinet. their retreat from Greece, but this rate peace. remarkable fact has been officially

Marshal Petain —

never be able to make use of so much as a French fishing-boạt. Until the moment when the

putting their signatures to a These men who had taken Baudouin continued to declare to humiliating capitulation, M. up their position before the the British Ambassador and to 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.

—having) sons 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-

were not acceptable, the French the Nazis boasted would never be douin, by General Weygand, He stressed the exception- would be appointed Minister

take such a step.

Government would embark for M. Marquet thought he North Africa. successfully effectuated, the B.E.F. and perhaps by M. Georges

He did not mean a word of it:

of 60,000-an outstanding tribute to

tions.

The Josses which perforce had to

who died, died gloriously, and their

+

lost only 15,000 men out of a total Bonnet-decided to precini al value of the pledge taken of the Interior, and he was but he intended to lull the 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 cond. meeting of the Council.

He would be Head of the

future.

sort to violence on the part plished fact. Government that evening, Gradually hope revived in of M. Mandel.

Sad To Hear M. Paul Reynaud's careworn be sustained, are saddening, but those M. Lebrun was agreeable.

I forced the barrage. A He said all this to the late The Marshal, determined face. He would go at once mob, difficult to negotiate, Lord Lloyd, head of the Colonial deeds of valour against overwhelming on an armistice, sounded the to the Council, where this filled the halls and ante- Office, and to Mr Alexander, odds will find a permanent place in Spanish Ambassador to see dramatic turn of events was rooms on the first floor. First Lord of the Admiralty, the history of the world. By their if the Government of Madrid certainly not expected.

Voices shouted names and who were sent to Bordeaux on June 19 to make contact with example they demonstrated yet would undertake to transmit' 13 Against 9

news from group to group as the new French Minister. ngain that the Empire's sons are un-the French request to the

For a few moments he re- time orises.

in the hurly-burly of peace- Marshal Petain insisted on defeatable in courage and ability. German and Italian Govern-

making the announcement of the gained so much confidence The Greek campaign is closed andments.

that he sent a request to Mr France! All they cared How sad it was to hear this A lot they cared about request for an armistice himself

in a broadcast speech.. another country has come under the 'Churchill's Offer Winston Churchill, asking about ruthless heel of aggressor Germany.

was knowing who voice, which had been that of the 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 ofsidered M. Reynaud's mes- Did Mr. Reynaud fail to

and using words of honour do- bombustic Mussolini and had already sage and some dispatches make clear to the Council

vold of sense. war before Hitler found it from Sir Ronald Campbell. the inestimable worth of the necessary to enter the arena with Mr Churchill had a long British Government's pro- his stupendous armies. The Greeks conference with General de posal?

won o

as a nation have earned undying

back on the Greece compaign in the

Laval's Demand On June 17, Marahal Petain's Government was finally con- quet were not in it.. stituted. M. Laval and M. Mar-

Hardly had he said "The fight must ceasel" when he added:

"I appealed last night to the 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 eign Office. M. Baudouin claim- was ready to discuss with me, as defcated with honour, it is a con- over by M. Reynaud on a the reaction of the enemies ed it. He had been promised it, between soldiers and in honour soling thought that Britain can look special mission.

of Britain, who whispered to the strength of what he had al-

and thoroughly deserved it on the means to end hostilities."

Re-read, in the light of events, full knowledge that she too enhanced They sought and found a Marshal Petain this absurd ready done and wanted to do. 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 has made it clear to the world that, France and the Alliance. the withdrawal of the B.E.F. was

"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 his lamentable Greek leaders. Neither

They would not be long in proclamation to a close. Greeks

her to make it clear that the nor Brilons have need to be

Was he too much harassed, coming back, the former at least. And then horror! - shamefaced

they the episode; rather offer which was to be made exhausted, and worn by the stronger and more exacting. can they lift their heads high know- to France was not put for incessant struggle in which

played the Marseillaiss for him! ing full well that they have accom

All those in. whom fear had.Allons enfants de la Patrie name of Right and Justice for which idea of belittling her, but: months against plished something very fine is the ward with any underlying he had been engaged for dwelt for months at last hold Le jour de gloire est arrival

thoir heads up. Thoy looked The day of glory has come! events, contemptuously now at the men

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