Evening star., 1940-07-24
Daladier rlsconfined
At MarseiI|e for War
Responsibility Probe
:. Punishment Is Declared
+: In Store for Those Who
f: Took Nation Into Conflict
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, July 24.-Former
Premier Edouard. Daladier, whose
government declared war on Ger
many last fall, was confined within
the city of Marseille today under
orders of the new Petain-Laval
regime, marked for Investigation"
and possible punishment for alleged
responsibility for Frances entry
into the conflict and for her defeat.
Also confined to Marseille pend
ing investigation" with M. Daladier
were several other former govern
ment leaders and members Of Par
Lament who arrived at the South
eFn port yesterday from French
Morocco, whittier they had sailed
with M. Daladier on June 20. This
was two days before signing Of the
French-German armistice, but, ac-
cOrding to the present government,
three days after that armistice was
asked for.
The government of Premier-Mar-
shal Philippe Petain and Vice Pre-
mier Pierre Laval was described
authoritatively as entering a new
and more vigorous phase" of activ-
tty and it was added that punish
ment will come for those responsible
for the war;"
French Exiles Are Hit.
Just what the punishment would
be was not Immediately clear, but
last night, simultaneously with an
nouncement of the steps against
M. Daladier and his aides, the cab
met approved a decree for with
drawal of French citizenship and
conf1scation of all property Of all
Frenchmen who left France with
out valid reasons" between May 10,
the day the German western Of
fensive began, and June 80, eight
days after signing of the armistice.
This decree, Minister of Justice
Raphael Albert explained, is aimed
against Frenchmen who went abroad
and would cover persons like Gen.
Charles de Gaulle and others who
went with him to London to con-
tinue fighting against Germany, and
also persons who went to Canada
and the United States.
NJ Albert said there would be no
general action, but that rather each
case would be handled by a sep
arate decree, each person having the
right to show proof that his reason
for leaving France was valid"
BY the decree the action against
such Frenchmen can be extended to
affect the wife and family of the in
dividual.
Others Face Investigation.
Persons who were in the armed
forces at the time they left France
will be considered deserters, Albert
said.
Among those facing ''investiga-
ton" with M. Daladier for Frances
present plight are two members of
the government which declared war:
Cesar Campinchi Navy Minister,
and Georges Mandel, Colonial Min
lister. Another is Yvon Delbos, who
was Minister of Education in the
Daladier cabinet as reformed a
few days after the outbreak of war.
He is former Foreign Minister.
1t was understood IA members
of Parliament, including Jammy
Schmidt, Chamber of Deputies bud
get reporter. were still in Morocco.
Four of the Deputies facing "investi-
CATION" were in the army when they
went to Africa and thus face charges
Of desertion.
M. Daladier and the others sailed
for Morocco aboard the French liner
Massilia. Whereabouts of the group
had been a mystery to the public
until yesterday, and some fears had
been expressed for their safety.
Took Office in April, 1888.
M. Daladier became Premier April
10, 1888, succeeding Socialist Leon
Blum, and remained in office until
March 20 of this year. He signed
the pact Of Munich with Chamber
lain. Hitler and Mussolini. Then
his government declared war on Ger
many and served through last win
ter's relative quiet on the western
front. He resigned amid criticism
for his failure to prosecute the war
more vigorously.
M. Daladier nevertheless was re-
tanned in the government of Premier
Paul Reynaud and made member
of a special f1ve-man war commit
tee. M. Reynaud and his cabinet
then resigned after the collapse. of
the French armies before the Ger
man onslaught, to be succeeded by
Marshal Petain, who sued for peace.
Marshal Petain took Office June 16
and four days later M. Daladier and
his former aides were on their way
to Africa.