IN FRANCE

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1940, Page 2

IN FRANCE

THE NEW MINISTRY

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

VICHY, July 22

A Government decree has been issued under which a Council of Ministrs has been, appointed.

The Ministers are as follows: Vice-Premier —M. Laval. Minister of Foreign Affairs —M Baudouin.

Minister of Finance.—M. Boutillier. Minister of Defence —General Weygandi Minister of War—General Colson.

Minister of the Navy—Admiral liarlan.

Minister of Aviation —General Pujo. Minister of Justice—M. Raphael Albert'. Minister of Public Instruction—M. Ernie Mireux. Minister of Youth and Minister for the Family—M. Ybarne Garay. Minister of Agriculture...M. Pierre Caziot. • • Minister of Communications —M. Francois Peitri. Minister for the Colonies —M. Henri Lemery. The Presdent, Marshal Retain, lias full powers as Do national defence. Consequently,. Admiral Darlan, General- Pijo and General Coulson are not full Ministers, but. rank as Secretaries of State and are “in charge” of their respective departments. The Senate and Chamber of Deputies are to remain in office until new Assemblies are formed. Both can be convened at the pleasure of the President, Marshal Petain. LONDON, July 14. The Swiss radio announced that the French Youth Minister has appointed M. Jean Borotra,- ,the former tennis player as National Director of Sport. REVOLUTIONARY ANNIVERSARY. PARIS. July 14. - To-day is the anniversary of the capture of the Bastille, in Paris one hundred and fifty-one - years .ago, by the French revolutionaries. This anniversary, whic .had hitherto been usually the day of a great annual fete 'in France; has this time been .proclaimed a day of national.mediation. • PETAIN’S CONDITIONS. • ■ ' VICHY, July 13. The French Government has issued a‘ communique declaring that' Marshal Petain would not transfer the seated Government to Paris unless he re* ceived “all' the necessary guarantees assuring it of complete independence.” Marshal Petain■ has issued a decree appointing M. Laval as his ultimate' successor, but in tlife event of M. Laval hot being available, liis successor will be chosen by a majority vote of the Council of Ministers. , :r- VICHY, July 12* The new, constitution empowers Marshal Petain to promulgate laws, assure'their'execution, appoint and dismiss . Ministers and all civilian and milita'ry officials, negotiate and ratify treaties, and declare a state of seige. He is also given control of the Army, and the fight of amnesty, but-' the assent of the legislature is necessary for a declaration of war" FRENCH FEAR, MARSEILLES, July 13. The naval authorities at Toulon have completed the evacuation of certain zones of Toulon in view of a possibility that a British naval attack may be made on Toulon. .

DE GAULLE’S BROADCAST

LONDON, July 13

General De Gaulle, broadcasting, said : “France Iras a. considerable military force. It- is able to light at any moment on land, or sea, or in the air. French 'youth of magnificent quality continues to rally to us. They are dotards or traitors who claim that France can exist- under the Ger-man-Ttalian heel, or who declare that war is hopeless. July 14 is for France a day of mourning, but also a day of dawning 'mpe. Victory will be ours, and it will be won with the aid of France in arms.” ARRESTS IN FRANCE. LONDON, July 13. The “Sunday Times” says: Arrests in occupied France resulted in the imprisonment of seventeen thousand. The decision of President Petain and his supporters to place themselves under German protection at Versailles shows they are aware of a storm among French' people.: who are realising what the armistice means. ABANDONED POSTS. VICHY, July 13. The French Minister of Education has ordered the arrest of all of those officials of his Department who abandoned their posts during the hostilities. GERMAN GAINS IN FRANCE. LONDON, July 13. Accoiding to the Spanish radio, the Germans are satisfied with their mattorial gains in France, where they found enormous quantities of flour, potatoes, and vegetables, The announcer added that there had been a wave of arrests of journalists, politicians and officials of the former Government. MR BULLETT LEAVES. MADRID, July 13. Mr Rullett fU.S.A. Ambassador to