UNREST IN FRANCE

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 127, 31 May 1941, Page 10

UNREST IN FRANCE

' ADMITTED BY VICHY

STRONG MEASURES TAKEN

MOVE MADE IN AFRICA

LONDON, May 30,

According to the German-con-trolled Paris radio, the Vichy Government's Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies has admitted that there is unrest in the French colonies. This was due, he said, to errors of judgment and propaganda. The announcer added that an end to this unrest was being made by strong measures which were having the desired effect.

The broadcast did not say who had committed the errors, but went on to say that there were signs of growing opposition by the French people to closer collaboration with Germany. So far the only result of collaboration is the release of French prisoners of war who fought in 1914-18.

A Free. French broadcast from Equatorial Africa states that a drive has been started in unoccupied France to round up supporters of General de Gaulle. The broadcast said that there were many indications that relations between the Germans, the men of Vichy, and the people of France might soon become critical. LINER DOES NOT SAIL. ■ It is reported from Shanghai that the departure of a French liner for French Indo-China has been delayed, and it is suggested that this is due to fear of interception by British warships. This follows news that the 8000-ton French liner Winnipeg was stopped and taken into harbour at Port of Spain, Trinidad, after being intercepted by an Allied ship.

Her passengers included 210 Germans and 76 Austrians. She left Marseilles on May 3 for Martinique. The German and Austrian passengers, together with 70 other persons who are described as having lost their nationality have been detained for investigation.

No protest has been received in London from the Vichy Government about the bombing by the Royal Air Force of an Italian ship at Sfax, Tunisia, although Vichy says one has been sent through Washington.