De Gaulle Speaks Of Future Of France
(Rec. 1 p.m.) LONDON, April 21. ••We possibly are on the eve of events which may prove decisive for Europe and for France. Never in any battle have tin? French armies gone into a fight so l'feso lutely and eagerly,” said General do Gaulle, addressing a Press conference at Algiers. ' , . , tie added: “France must be accorded an essential role in any international organisation for the maintenance of peace and the civil administration of Jiberated areas. France must bo French." General de Gaulle ridiculed reports that he hoped to become a dictator. He said that France had renounced none ol her Far Eastern possessions, and would contribute to Far Eastern battles according to her powers. , , T , • General de Gaulle declared Hint Britain's efforts in the past three month; to arm the resistance movement inside France had been very successful. Referring Do General Giraud, General de Gaulle said: “We agreed to have an Allied command under Generals Eisenhower and Maitland Wilson, in which we have complete confidence. Therefore a French conima'iitler-in-cliiel was tinnoecs' snry.”
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Northern Advocate, 22 April 1944, Page 6
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