The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-24
GIVES UP COASTLINE
Nation Scheduled To Be-
come Passive Ally Og Ger
many Against England
OTHER DEMANDS MADE
Text of the French German
armistice terms is on Page 10.

LONDON, June 23-R-France
must submit to military occupa-
ton of more than half her con-
tinental territory by German
troops and turn over all her fleet
and arms to German quartermas-
tiers, it was disclosed today by
the British government which said
these armistice terms robbed the
French of all independence.
Dismayed by the prospect, the
British government repudiated the
French government of Marshal
Premier Retain at Bordeaux and
announced that it would deal
henceforth with a French national
committee formed in London.
Passive Ally
Under the armistice France is
required to surrender her arms,
munitions and Atlantic coastline,
and becomes in effect a passive
ally of Germany for the Battle for
Britain.
With final terms of the broader
European peace envisaged by Ger
many and her axis partner, Italy,
yet to be worked out, the armi-
stice becomes effective six hours
after French emissaries now at
Rome sign a similar pact with
Italy.
Meanwhile fighting continues un-
til a cease firing order is signaled
by German radio with announce
ment that a French accord has
been reached with Italy.
Italy's terms are still undisclos-
ed, but a Fascist source at Ge-
neva, Switzerland, indicated they
included Italian occupation of
Frances Mediterranean coast and
a strip of the Alps, including Sa-
voy, Nice and Dauphine.
Undetermined Factor
Whether the French warf1eet
which has been under virtual Brit
ish command would yield or be
released to comply with the armi-
stice remained one of the great
undetermined factors of the war.
Strong units of the French fleet
have been assembled with h e
British in the Eastern Mediterran-
can at Alexandria.
The armistice contained "sol-
emn' German assurance that the
French warships, ordered returned
to post for German-1talian intern
ment, would not be used against
Frances erstwhile Ally, Britain.
In return, France is required to
give the German high command
"all information about naval
mines and defenses" which s h e
undertook with Britain, and to use
her mine sweepers to clear out
coastal minefields.
The statement on Britain's new
attitude of non-recognition Of the
Bordeaux government was broad
cast in French after General
Charles De Gaulle, who was under
Secretary of War in Premier Rey.
naud's cabinet announced forma.
ton of a committee to carry on
the war with the help of Britain.
Dismissed from Army
He spoke shortly after a French
broadcast had announced his dis
missal from the army for having
urged F~renchmen. last night to
rally to Britain's side in the fight
against Germany. Earlier, General
De Gaulle had been dropped from
the cabinet.
De Gaulle said the committee,
formed in agreement with the Bril-
fish government, was determined
to maintain French independence
and honor French agreements, and
would have jurisdiction over all
French citizens in Great Britain.
IAN independent government no
exists on French territorial
soil" he said. ;
The British announcement, car
ried on authority of the govern
ment, said the British found the
terms of the German-French armi-
stice were ''in contravention Of
agreements sqlemnly made be-
tween the Allied governments and
reduced the Bordeaux government
ito a state of complete subsection
to the enemy and deprived it Of
all liberty and all right to repre-.
sent free French citizens" q