ONE OBJECTIVE
DEFEAT THE ENEMY FRANCE DETERMINED #" . < PLEA FOR UNANIMITY / By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright PARIS, March 26 "The war objective of France remains the same —to defeat the enemy," said M. Reynaud, the new Fi'ench Prime Minister, in a broadcast to-day. ''ln forming the Government T dedesired unanimity and offered members of all parties the opportunity to, collaborate. This unanimity will come. If, amid war, France had offe'red the spectacle of a cascade of Governments, enemy propaganda would have denounced the failure of our democracy. "The real risk is not in favouring the enemy's propaganda, but in favouring the execution of his plan. He gambles 011 our internal break-up, enabling military action to be taken at a minimum of cost. "The Government's duty is clear--make war on all fields. The situation might change at any moment, but France will not be invaded, will not be' surprised, and will not be lett unprotected. '"'•Those who attempt to thwart Franco's effort will be crushed. This war will be hard. We have to light hard, work hard and suffer hard, but we will win."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23616, 28 March 1940, Page 12
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180ONE OBJECTIVE New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23616, 28 March 1940, Page 12
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