PRESSURE ON FRANCE
ADMIRAL DARLAN BACK 'N VICHY CONFERENCES WITH PETAIN AND MINISTERS (By Telegraph—Pres. A.eoclation—Copyright) Received Feb. 5, 11 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 4. Admiral F. Darlan, Minister of the Navy in the French Cabinet, on his arrival at Viclhy from Paris, immediately saw Marshal Petain, Chief of the French State. M. Flandin, Foreign Minister, and General Huntziger. joined the meeting, Which lasted one and a-half hours, after which Admiral Darlan again conferred with Marshal Petain alone. The .’ L ' ii United Press Vichy correspondent stated that the latest attempt at rapprochement beween M. Laval (deposed Vice-Premier) and Marshal Petain was not entirely successful. Admiral Darlan consequently will soon return to Paris to keep the negotiations open, making an effort to bring Laval's ambitions within limits acceptable to Petain. Received Feb. 5, 11 p.m. STUTTERGART, Feb. 5. The radio, broadcasting in French, warned France not to place hopes on a British victory. Such an attitude, it said, showed "inexcusable frivolity bordering on high treason.” Unless all Frenchmen make up their minds without delay to carry out readjustment of indispensable political, economic and social spheres, the difficulties under which France is labouring will grow worse—possibly with, disastrous speed.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 31, 6 February 1941, Page 5
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