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THREAT TO DAKAR
Nazi Infiltration
WALT DISNEY
BIG DECISIONS MAY BE MADE
Vichy Ministers
To Be Expected Continue Talks
LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter). -The looming threat to Dakar occupies a prominent place in
VICHY, Aug. 11 (Reuter).—Discussions between Vichy Ministers which have followed closely upon each other since Saturday were continued this morning, states the Vichy news agency.
No
{quarters close to President Roosevelt
Free French administration.
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London Press comment to-day. of play is to keep one defender diamond are from his own hand and off the lend. Needless to say, this followed it up with the diamond "There seems
"The Times" leader says that no limit to the is not always possible, but the trust Jack. It was his selection of the
rather than a Jacte a declurer should do is to make a led to the fulfiment of the con- facts to which Vichy will not,
low diamond that prevarication and distortion of
They included an interview to-day between General Hunt- tract. Most players In situations descend in pursuit of the policy ziger, Minister of War, and General Weygand, Marshal Petain's of this type low card becaure dice are play of collaboration with Hitlerite Delegate-General in North Africa. Other ministerial talks are
they are merely Germany.
going on at the same time. the
to they fail
The "A thick veil is held over what
Vichy agency says: hint has already been given that that may be possible to force the lend is going on its French north and "These discussions have given the United States might find it essen- tial to prevent Germany using Dakor. upon one defender rather than the Northwest Africa, but Great the impression of widescale con- The cession of Casablanca would other. Thus in this case if South Britain and the United States Baltation, of which the Cabinet ako imply a degree of Franco-Ger- had led a low diamond after the are. Fast would have won and of must be prepared at any time Council expected this afternoon man collaboration which might cause cntirse returned a high spade, to find themselves confronted would appear to be the crowning the United States to withdraw re- whereupon declarer promptly would with German infiltration on the point. They have been conduction of Vichy and confer it on
Syrian model, involving the used in an atmosphere of complete Internment of Dentz
Vichy has announced the dispatch With West on lead with the cha-of Daltar and other bases against calm, presaging no crisis. mund queen. made upon declarer's spade klan.in the south Atlantic.
no altack could be British and American shipping sign of nervousness has been of a protest of Great Britain agalust the internment of General Dentz, perceptible.". For want of a better ploy, West re-
In support of this, the agency men and other Vichy officers but no such former High Commissioner in Syria, turned his remaining trung. De- und Italians as soon as the Allied "The hasty exit of the Germans
altendance of Marshal
London clarer won in his own hand, ruffed forces had crossed the Syrian border Petain, Admiral Darlan, and other was received in a diamond with low trump, re- turned to the club king, and ruffed protests by Vichy, who calmly ignor-
was made the basis of disingenuous ministers at theatrical and operatic Saturday.
The Dentz incident is only a minor performances. his last diamond with
aspect of the renewed crisis which heart
No Personalities all that had gone before argted Ing queen. Now the club are was cashed that since the Germans and Italians
Well-informed circles are reported it necessary to recall General Wey- has descended on Vichy and made fund n West's double was somewhat og discarding a spade. West, back on any reason for the British to do any- puncement of an important decision)
low club was fed, declarer had already gone there was no longer as stating the view that any gand from North Africa, and Ger gressive in that he had nothing in lead, had to concede South's spade thing about it." the trump suit, but, with the A-Qking and thus the contract was ful-
concerning foreign polley in the un-many is determined to force Wey- to show his hand and offer American Interests
mediate future is out of the question,
collaboration" of spades and the KẹQ of diamonds Alled.
in Africa. "The some attitude stamps their
says the over South, who had bid notrump
*agenty
The Vichy Cabinet will to-day, If We had unblocked his high reply to the American demand for certain allusions in the Parls press, again discussing who will win the
The agency
also says: "Contrary to concludes Warcing, really be once at one point, West felt that declarer elubs and thus avoided the throw clarification of their attitude for the there would appear to have been no war. Admiral Darien is convinced would have his work cut out for in play in clubs, the contract would defence of their empire. Mr Sumner personal questions involved, the talks that the Germans are bound to do hun. He was right, but this par-have been defented, but this required Welles has expressed doubts on their being directed to an effective under- ticular declarer rose to the orca-considerable foresight and, more-determination to defend points, the standing between all members of the hold the opposition opinion. Marshal General Huntziger is believed to over, entalled the risk
that West possession of which or the use of Government who gave their views Peinin is undecided and club trick.
General would be Jettisoning his side's only which by Axis Powers would threat-
on many problems approached." en Amerlean Interests, pointing out
Weygand's vlows are probably much that not only had Vichy consented to
Issue Being Forced
the same as General Huntziger's. the Japanese seizure of Unses
LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuler).—The
Weygand Leaves French Indo-China
political tension In Vichy remains but had
LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter). part-o resistance when the German and gh, says the "Daily Telegraph," General Weygand, who has been hav
Italian forces used the facilities of which reports day-long constant con- ing talks with Admiral Darlan and Syria
to operate against the British. ferences between Marshal Pelain, Marshal Petain in Vichy, left for "Vichy, replying, said nothing of aller Weygand Aiglers this afternoon, according to the complacency with which they had and General Huntziger.
the Lyons Radio tolerated Axis encroachment but It is generally thought that to-| This afternoon he attended a mee plumed themselves on the determina-decide one
day's meetings will be forced to ing of the Cabinet with Marshal tion with which they had resisted the decide one way or other on German Petain presiding at which a report British invasion.
This, they describe "suggestions."
on the prospect of this season's har- aggression, glossing
Air E. B. Wareing, writing in the vest and the position regarding meat the Japanese action in Indo-China as in "Daily Telegraph," says that what is supplies was made by the Minister no way detracting from the French Betually on the Cabinet's agenda is of Agriculture, says the radio. rights
the demand for "facilities" at Dakar, The rest of the meeting was devel- Algiers, Casablanca and Bizerta. ed to current matters..
Aiding Nazis In Desert......
Not At-Meeting- References to "shortening the Ger- VICHY, Aug 11 (Reuter).-Gen- ing. Whether they are really de-man lines of communication" says eral Weygand, it is now announced, ceiving themselves does not matter Wareing, must be read in connection did not attend this afternoon's Cabinet very much. What is important is with the fact that Bizerta is only meeting. He left for Algiers before that Great Britain and the United about 136 miles from the Italian port it started. States should not allow themselves of Trapani whereas the route now
slon,
West, in selecting his opening lead, could find nothing safer than trump. A spade lead was not to
To-morrow's Hand be considered; A
lead diamond
North dealer. risked the sacrifice
of a
honour: And finally, a club lead was danger-
North-South vulnerable; 60 ous because it might run up against score. the A-10 in dummy and the king in declnrer's hand, or some such com- bination that would cost West his club stopper.
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lew log ferred
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dummy po as to be able to pass the
trick into West. but he could-not-
afford to play the heart queen or
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To people capable-of-arguing-this- way words ceased to have any mean-
to be deceived or confused.
"Vichy is not France and does not represent the French nation, but so long as it controls a great part of the French Empire and the French fleet we must be prepared
any betrayal."
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in
Itulian Catania to Tripoll-is twice that distance.
more
SU,
Technical Reorganisation' VICHY, AUR 11′ (UP),—A belated Libya-from communique Issued by the Govern- than ment sold that the Cabinet had acted on internal matters. The "United Bizerta is also less accessible to Press" learned that a technical re- British bombers than Tripoll.
organisation of the Government was Το cede rights of any kind in one of the mallers discussed and may
"Dally Express" leader nsks Bizerta, says Wareing, would mean be announced later. what will the United States do over opening Tunisia to the Germans and
the threat to Dakar, adding that in effect extending the field of action
of General Rommel's troops from Libya into French North Africa. Between U.S. and Nazis "The moment has now almost ar- rived when Vichy has to decide once
Sinkiang Govt And. Nazi-Russo War
"President Roosevelt may decide to wait for it to develop. If he does lie will bear in mind the lesson Britain learned in Norway 18 months ago. According to tradition have walled for Germany to strike Orst, but Germany has invaded in such and for all between the friendship of provement in the attitude of the
we
wholesale fashion that she could not be dislodged or even seriously attack
ed."
CHINESE
DOLLAR
the United States and that of Ger- many," adds Wareing.
PESHAWAR, Aug. 11 (Reuter).- There has been a considerable im- Sinklang Government towards Bri- tish subjects following the Russo- Arguing that Bizerta is the most German war, according to reports ilkely point on which Vichy will yield received here from Kashgar. because of the more direct American Interest in the preservation French sovereignty
of were arranging to leave the country over Atlantic have therefore, it is stated, decided ports, Wareing asserts that from to remain.
British and Afghan subjects who
IN S'HAI British Govt. And Full
CHUNGKING, Aug. 11 (Reuter)." -The publicity Minister Mr Wang Shin-chich, at 41 prusy conference this afternoon, stated that the Gov- ernment were determined to stabilise the Chinese dollar in the Shanghai market.
Wand
Sanctions Against Japan
He expressed confidence that the Chinese Currency Stabilisation Board would be able to carry out the Gov- ernment's decision and added that the necessary funds for the purpose were already · handed to tho Board. Referring to freezing by Britain ond the United States, Mr revented that four Chinese Govern- ment banks had received flcences from Britain and the United States to supply foreign exchange" to Chinese
firms And
merchants handling legitimate trade.
Overseas Remittances
Ile stated that during the last few Since December, 1939, no lleence The Government are negotiating years export of all from territories for the export of nickel from the with the British and United States under British or from British-con- British Empire to Jupon had been authorities designating the Central trolled companies represented only permitted, and since October, 1040, Bank to handle overseas Chinese re about three per cent, of the total there had been an embargo on Japan mittances and prevent them from amount of all imported by Japan and of crap Iron and steel falling into the hands of the Japonese even these had been progressively British and American
The and
Chinese "puppets.
reduced and no further shipments American Government was The Government have decided to were contemplated. No oll was ex-carrying out a very large programme enlarge the Foreign
Exchange Comported to Japan from British-owned for the purchases of metals and other nities under the Ministry of Fin- oilfields in the Middle East in 1941. war matorluts in South America, sace which is empowered to handle Oll production in the Netherlands The deputation, however, feels all immucs connected, with freezing. East Indies, Dr. Dalton-said, was in that Dr Dalton's reply did not give The decisions of the Committee wit the hands of the Standard Vacuum complete assurances regarding
executed through the Central American) and the Royal Dutch watertight embargo as urged: and
Shell group in which there was sub- demanded by public opinion.
LONDON, Aug. 11 (Central Neiva). Dr Hugh Dalton, Minister of Economic Warfare, to-day received a deputation from the China Campaign Committee which urged the imposition of a watertight economic embargo on Japan in view of dangerous loopholes in the measures recently announced, complete aban donment of appeasement, adoption of a stronger policy and extension of aid to China. stantial British minority interest but Dr Dalton referred to Mr in which the British Government state-held no shares. All aviation spirit Anthony Eden's recent ments in Parliament regarding was earmarked for various countries from the Netherlands Eust Indies the Far East and also measures within the British Empire. for freezing Japanese assets.
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