Laval For Berlin To Sell France To Axis
• Roc. 10 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 16. Reuter’s correspondent on the German frontier reports that Laval escaped uninjured when his car skidded and crashed on the main road from Vichy to Paris en route to Germany.
After a farewell Cabinet meeting, Lava; left Vichy en route for Germany where he is expected to complete arrangements for full collaboration against the Allies. The Madrid correspondents of the “Daily Mail” and Reuter’s agree that Laval is expected to offer Hitler a French army of probably 200.000. The “Daily Mail’s” correspondent says Laval is undertaking the most difficult job of his political career, namely to convince Hitler he is the man able to sell France body and soul into Axis hands. Laval goes without France's backing and. unfortunately for him, his antagonism is well-known in Berlin. Laval today announced that Vichy intended to name 15,000 workers from the Vichy zone for compulsory labour in Germany.
Vichy radio has announced that MM. Boisson and Barran, who was commander-in-chief of the French forces in North Africa has been deprived of French citizenship.
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Northern Advocate, 17 December 1942, Page 6
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