“CONTINUE RESISTANCE”

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 June 1940, Page 7

“CONTINUE RESISTANCE”

GENERAL DE GAULLE’S APPEAL

CRIME TO LAY DOWN ARMS ■■ I [BY CABLE—PBESS ABSH. —COPYBIGHT.] LONDON, June 28. General de Gaulle, in a broadcast in French, said: “Every Frenchman who is still under arms has an absolute duty to continue the resistance. It would be a crime against our country to lay down arms, to evacuate a miliary position, or to submit to enemy control any portion of French soil or any acre of French possessions. “At this present moment I' am speaking above all for the French in North Africa—for North Africa is intact. The Italian armistice is nothing but a clumsy trick. In the Africa of Clauzel, of Bugeaud, of Lyautey, of Nogues, every man of honour has a stern duty of refusing to execute the enemy’s conditions. It would be intolerable if the panic of Bordeaux were to cross the sea. Soldiers of France, wherever you may be, stand firm.”

FRENCH FLEET.

CAIRO, June 28.

It is understood that there are about twelve French warships, including three large ones, stationed at Alexandria under the command of a Vice Admiral. The French community here has sent a telegram to the Vice Admiral, urging him to continue to fight with the British.

ARMY’S DECISION.

LONDON, June 28.

The British United Press Gibraltar correspondent states that according to reports from Casablanca, all of the French units under General Nogues have assured him that they are determined to continue the struggle against Germany on the side of Britain. BRITISH RECOGNITION (Recd. June 29, 10 a.m.). LONDON, June 28.

It is officially announced that His Majesty’s Government recognises General de Gaulle, as leader of all free Frenchmen, wherever they may be, who will rally to him in support of the Allied cause.

GERMANS CONTROL PRESS.

LONDON, June 28.

The San Sebastian correspondent of the “Daily Mail” says that the German Propaganda Minister (Dr. Goebbels) has taken over the French Press. The newspapers are attacking Britain and praising Germany. According to reports coming across the frontier, restaurants in France are reopening. There is a good supply of food, except milk. Streets are thronged with German tanks and armoured cars, though buses and cars are not operating. Germans in civilian dress have arrived at Biarritz and entered the Town Hall and all administrative offices.

The Swiss radio says that General Denain has been appointed Commissioner for the restoration of France. He will deal with problems of traffic, repatriation, refugees, administration, reconstruction, and also the demobilisation of the French Army. PETAIN CABINET. MONTREAL, June 27. Marshal Petain has reorganised the French Cabinet. M. Adrien Marquet is succeeding M. Pomaret as Minister of the Interior.

M. Pomerat becomes Minister of Labour.

M. Favrier is the new Minister of Transmissions.

GERMANS HOLD COAST

(Recd. June 29, 11.25 a.m.). BERLIN, June 28. A communique states: In accordance with the armistice provisions, our mobile detachments, operating in coastal areas south of Bayonne, this evening reached the Spanish frontier, thus the entire French channel-Atlan-tic coast has fallen into our firm hold.

LONDON, June 28.

The Home Office in view of the German occupation of parts of France, nearest the Channel Islands, announced that they have been demilitarised. Al larmed forces and equipment were already withdrawn.

BELGIAN REPATRIATION.

BORDEAUX, June 28.

The Belgian Premier (M. Pierlot) announced in a broadcast, that as France was no longer fighting, the Belgian Government was now negotiating with Germany and the authorities in Belgium With the object of securing the repatriation of Belgian officers, men, civil servants, and refugees from France. BELGIAN SUPPORT (Recd. June 29, 11 a.m.) LONDON, June 28. The Belgian Minister, M. Jaspar, said:: “At the side of our French, Dutch, Polish and Norwegian Allies, we will rally round the British Empire. All Belgians not living under German domination in Belgium, will continue the war, trusting the word of Britain. As a result of my appeal on June 23, I received many telegrams from Belgian associations in the British Empire, the Congo, and French empire. Many Belgian officers have reached Britain and are at my side.”