FRENCH SHIPS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 150, 26 June 1940, Page 7

FRENCH SHIPS.

BRITAIN'S EFFORTS. Gain Control For Allied Cause. "EVERYTHING BEING DONE." Uniieil I'rcss Association. —Copyright. . (Itcccircd 10.30 .1.111.) LOXDOX, June 23. Tho Dominions Secretary, Lord Caldecotc, in tho House of Lords, said: "I am afraid it must be recognised that the French submission has made the severance of formal relations between Britain and France inevitable, but if there ai - c any con,tacts able to be maintained Britain will not lose the opportunity. "Everything possible- is being done to secure tho French Fleet for tho Allies. Wo shall not relax our efforts to ensure that these ships continue to serve the Allied cause. "Evei! if Paris is not occupied, the real Governors of France nre in Berlin, not Paris. It would be full of danger to our interests to have British representatives in unoccupied France accredited to a Government under the thumb and observation of our enemies. "A Brltirii trawler's subduing of an Italian submarine is typical of the supremacy of British forces in tho Middle East over the lackey ally of Germany. . Tho superior initiative and skill of our troops in the Middle East lias established in the field definite supremacy over Italy. "I have no doubt that your Lordships will view the prospects, as I do, with confidence and determination." BRITAIN'S EFFORT. MARSHAL PETAIN'S " ERROR." (Received 11 a.m.) BUENOS AYRES, Juno 25. The British military attache, Colonel R. E. M. Ktisscl, in a. statement, said that Marshal Pctaiu's allegations that tho British effort was insufficient, was "erroneous." Colonel Euspcl said that Britain sent to France 12 divisions, not 10, and that Marshal Pctain forgot'tho importance of the services of the British Fleet and aviation to protect communications and food channels. FRENCH LEADERS. ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND. (Received 2 ji.m.) LONDON, June 23.

51. Edouard Herriot, M. Paul Boueou and M. Leon Blum, French politician: have arrived iii England.