The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-12

Vichy Government.
 The two were comrades in arms during the World War, and never do they meet without an affec- tionate embrace on both cheeks.
 But more important than this is the manner in which Marshal Petain is reported to be pulled in two different directions: toward the Germans on one hand, and toward the British on the other.
 Chief advocate of friendship with Nazi Germany is Pierre La val, long Frances No. 1 appeaser, who has an inside track with Pe- tain at present. Laval has been carrying on the conversations with Germany which aim to give French air and naval bases to Hitler, and his argument with Pe- tain is reported to be that the British are not to be trusted, that Frances future lies entirely with Germany.
 On the other hand, Marshal Petain's natural instincts are pro- British and anti-German. Futher- more, these are the natural sym pathieS of most Frenchmen, in- cluding some of his other advisers. FRENCH IN AFRICA
 So at times Petain is reported to be drawn one way by Laval; at other times almost ready to go to Africa and put himself at the head of the French army to lead a campaign against the Italians in Egypt.
 Should the French North Afri- can army become active on behalf of England, 1t would mean much not only to the British but to the United States. whose biggest worry concerning the Monroe Doctrine is that a combination of Ger man. Italian forces might use Da- kar, French naval base on the bulge of Africa, for operations against Brazil and South Amer ica.
 That is why Papa" Pershing
 is considered so important to
 influence his old friend Papa"
 Petain.
 NOTE - General Pershing, 30 years old last September is not in the best of health, usually spends his winters in Arizona, might suf- fer during the rigors of French winter.
 WALLACE SEEKS JOR
 Henry Wallace came back from his hectic presidential cam paign looking considerably older. Not many people realized 1t, but he had been on the electoral war path continuously since August, making ten to twelve short speech eS day, and five to six major ad- dresses a week.
 There was no part of the coun- try which he did not cover, and the surprising showing which Roosevelt made in the farm belt undoubtedly was due in part to Henry Wallace.
 Wallace's friends are now urg- ing him to take a vacation. h. stead he is looking for a new job to tide him over between now and the time he takes the oath of of flee as Vice President of the United States.
 Beginning then-January % Wallace will draw a salary of SI5,0OO. But until then he is hard up. His salary as Secre- tary of Agriculture stopped last August, and his expenses since then have been heavy. In fact, he doesn't have quite enough on hand to keep the children in college.
 So the new Vice President prob ably will write a few magazine articles and fill a few lecture en- agreements.
 CAPITAL CHAFF
 At luncheon together the other day were Charlie Chaplin. Walter Winchell. Ernest Cuneo and As- sistant Secretary Of State Adolf Berle. Remarked Cuneo after ward: "I was a mere ego in a whirlwind Of super-egos. ! pFac- tleally had t0 blow a whistle just 10 insert one word in the conver- sation." Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles listened to election returns until 4:45 6. m. but was down at his desk reading a telegram from Greece by 0:30 a. m. P. D. R. telephoned New York attorney Morris Ernst on election night to thank him for the swell Job done by his daugh- fee GlO1aafasaaa fs. a.als.fuaw ssssk s.aa