NEW CONSTITUTION FOR FRANCE
(United Press Association— Telegraph Copyright) (Received July 9, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 9.
It is authoritatively stated that, continuing operations to prevent important units of the French Fleet from falling into enemy hands, the Royal Navy early yesterday successfully took action against the most recently completed French capital ship, the Richelieu. The Richelieu, which is of 35,000 tons, carries eight 15 inch guns and secondary armament. She was laid down in 1935.
A Bill for a new French constitution was approved by the French Cabinet last night. It is expected that the Bill will be presented in both Houses of Parliament today. The Bill means the end of the liberty and freedom that France has enjoyed for the past 70 years. This was the first occasion the Cabinet has met since disaster overtook France.
“This Bill will place France under the absolute power of Hitler and the country and its resources will be absorbed into the German war machine,” states The Times, London. One newspaper summed up the position by saying that the French people will become the hewers of wood and tillers of soil for Germany.
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Southland Times, Issue 24174, 10 July 1940, Page 7
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