The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-24
France Accuses Great
Britain Of Not Helping
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restoration OF normal conditions and
will establish It's headquarters for
q comparatively long period Of re-
construction.
Meanwhile, an official declaration
read on behalf Of the government by
Jean Provost, minister Of inforrna-
ton, detailed circumstances leading
TO armistlce negotiations, denounced
British criticism Of the arnllstice
and declared that France--not Ger
many, italy or Britain--would dc.
eide French policy In the future.
The statement was Addressed prl-
MARTY to the United States and was
read to American newspapermen. II
urged the British government to re.
spect the painful position Of France,
reminding Britain that France had
fully informed London Of develop
rnents.
To-day we ask them (Dritons) TO
receive only with extreme caution
those Frenchmen whom our country
disavows and wants TO forget and
not TO allow London TO become a
hot-bed of agitation for politicians
and dissenters." the statement said,
In obvious reference TO Gen. Charles
do 0aulle. former cabinet aid, who
Is setting up a French committee
In London to carry on the war.
The newspapers published here
also criticized the British attitude
and bitterly attacked British Prime
Minister winston Churchill on the
ground that he had no right to
"meddle" In French affairs. All
papers supported Petain.
Germans Near verdon
Authorized sources said the Ger
man advance was expected TO reach
Port de Verdon this afternoon, thus
covering the point Of France nearest
TO America. II was there that high
monument was built TO commence
rate landing Of American soldiers In
the World war.
Premier petain and his cabinet
were meeting under President Albert
Lebrun To discuss the italian arnnis-
tice terms.
Acceptance would mean q cessation
Of hostilities six hours after italy
had notified Germany that the
French plenipotentiaries. meeting
with the Italians OF @ villa outside
Rome, had signed the terms.
The cabinet met, In q formal
council Of ministers, at 9 O. m. q
o. m. EDIT II adjourned ct e'46
and met again OF 0:S0 o. m. N:50
q. m. EDT).
Italy's terms, as submitted 10 the
French plenipotentiaries last night,
had been delayed because Of bad
Martin from Maine, who includes
the leadership Of the women's divi.
sion among her activities, said that
sectionalisfn, not sex, will determine
how delegates vote. There ID no uni
fled opinion among the women, she
said.
BALDWIN, FLOOR MANAGER
Hartford, Conn.,, June A.-(UP)-
Gov. Raymond u. Baldwin's an.
nouncement that he would second
the nomination OF Wendell l.. Will
kie for president and become one
Of his floor managers was greeted
with widespread interest today In
state Capitol quarters because Of q
remark made by Willkie In his re-
cent visit here.
"rf elected president" Wllikie said
In q speech here O week ego, II
should like to have both Gov. Bald
win and National Committeeman
Pryor with ME in Washington"
Pryor Samuel +. Pryor, Jr.,
0reenwich) u chairman Of the con-
vention arrangements committee
and reported to be o Wilikie hacker.
Willkie In o later press conference
refused to amplify his statement.
Gov. Baldwin, In recent press con-
ferences. said wilkes governmental
ideas Appropriated his own. Bald
win was regarded here as vice.
presidential candidate, and there
was some take an arrangement may
have been made with Willkie re-
garding Baldwin's unannounced
candidacy.
National Committeeman Pryor
was known TO be as anxious to place
the governor on the national ticket,
but other state leaders were resist
ing this move In hopes the governor
would run for reelection.
Before connecticut's delegation
LIFT for Philadelphia Sunday, It was
well-known there was considerable
sentiment among the group for
Willkle. whose hackers have flooded
Gov. Baldwin's once with petitions.