UNREST IN FRANCE
PETAIN'S ADMISSION
OPPOSITION TO BE BROKEN
LONDON, August 12. Marshal Petain in his speech admitted the spirit of unrest in France and the unpopularity of his Government. This, he said, was due to the provisional nature of French relations with Germany and Italy. Hinting at psace , negotiations with the Axis, he said he wanted to estab-, lish more stable bonds. These were (necessary "to build up the new order in Europe. He admitted powerful opposition to the new order in France and said it would take a long time to break it. He would begin by getting rid of the leaders. The Government's twelve-point programme includes increased powers for the police and regional prefects, 3ppointment of commissioners to search out and smash secret societies, the long-promised labour charter,, reorganisation of the food supply, and remodelling of the national economy.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 38, 13 August 1941, Page 7
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142UNREST IN FRANCE Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 38, 13 August 1941, Page 7
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