NOTHING DEFINITE

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 94, 15 January 1943, Page 5

NOTHING DEFINITE

Meeting Of Giraud And

De Gaulle

(Received January 15, 1.15 a.m.) LONDON, January 14

The French military spokesman in North Africa has succeeded in conveying, wittingly or unwittingly, a too optimistic impression that an early meeting is contemplated between General Giraud and General de Gaulle, says tlie diplomatic correspondent of “The Times.” Their exchanges, though friendly, have not yet reached the point of fixing’ the date or place. Most of France’s well-wishers are agreed on the necessity for the meeting, but any meeting failing to yield the closest understanding and collaboration, politically and militarily, would only increase the confusion.

General Giraud from the outset has been disposed to leave North. African administration to others—not with the happiest results. This delegation has had all sorts of unsatisfactory results, which neither General Giraud nor the Allies foresaw, not least of which, is the censorship, which has prevented our public receiving a clear picture of developments. War correspondents’ difficulties persist and prevent proper discharge of public duty. Complaining of lack of information from North Africa, the “Daily Telegraph.” in a leading article, says it has been proved that British censorship is not responsible. “If this lack of communications is felt during a period of minor operations,” the paper adds “what will happen when Tunisia becomes the scene of great events?"