PIQUED M. PROUVOST
I can throw an interesting sidelight on the value of M. Jean Prouvost's statements to American journalists, which were reported recently, says a writer in the London "Daily Telegraph." In the course of these M. Prouvost, who is the proprietor of the "Paris Soir," declared that the French Press delegation which came here in March considered "the British war effort would prove to be insufficient." M. Prouvost never took the trouble to accompany the other newspaper owners on their visits to naval, military, and air force centres. On the other hand, M. Chastenet, of "Le Temps," the leader of the party, on his return to Paris wrote to Sir Ronald Campbell of "the admiration" felt by him and his colleagues "at the military effort which the British people is accomplishing." It seems that M. Prouvost remained, like Achilles, in his tent, because he took offence, early in the visit. He was not given a place at a lunch commensurate with his idea of his own importance
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 50, 27 August 1940, Page 5
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169PIQUED M. PROUVOST Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 50, 27 August 1940, Page 5
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