GENERAL CATROUX.
Free French Representative In Near East. INDOCHINA EX-GOVERNOR. Brit Ih'. Official Wireless. (Rml. 2 p.m.) KI'C.BY, Nov. 28. A J" ree Freni'h forces communique states that < Jeneral Do Caulle asked < ieneral ('Htroux to become the High Coinmisioner of Free Frame and (Jeiioral De Gaulle's representative in the Near Last. General Catroux lias accepted. Leneral Catroux. who was one of the liMnlinar generals iu. the French Army, and who rendered conspicuous services, especially in Syria and North Africa. «as lately Governor-)icueral of Jiulo- ( iiina. - his capacity. General Catroux re!u«ed to enforce the armistice in indo--1 hill*. He could not admit that capitulation could he extended to an empire » liich was left intact, and he had forethe serious danger which threatncd French Indo-China from .Tapan and t hailand, and hy h policy of suhservinco to the enemy. General Catroux .. I 1 cto relinquish his post rather than his hand to a policy contrary to : ' lp interests and honour of France; 3»'< ordingly he decided to place his services at the disposal of Free France.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 284, 29 November 1940, Page 8
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