The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-13
(NEA Cablephoto)

tnaU Cne COlQ f1HTpOr IS Only Olle of what will be an ever-increasing series of ships which will bring food to France"
 Then, the group selected at ran- dom crate of condensed milk and a case of children's clothing from the cargo and opened them with everybody looking on.
 Distribution of the cargo will start tonight. Milk, vitamln concentrates, and clothing will be sent to children in all parts of unoccupied France.
 Allen said part of the ships car- go had been shared with Spain but that he hoped another vessel would arrive soon with food and cloth ing exclusively for France.
 After the ceremony in the Laz- aret Basin the group went to the Marseilles city hall for a reception in honor of Allen and Moore who, again, were officially thanked flor Americas aid to France in her hour of need"
 Crisis Is Expected
 Vichy, France, March 13-(UP)- The United States urged its na- tionals today to get out of unoccu- pied France as Q crisis caused by food shortages became more acute In both the occupied and unoccu- pied areas.
 American consulates circularized all Americans by registered mail, saying, "the consulate desires to im- press once more upon American cit- izens the desirability of returning to the United States and the govern ment's concern regarding the well fare of its nationals. It Is once again emphasized that neither the government nor the state depart ment can undertake the mainten- ance in France of those citizens who refuse to return to the United States ."
 No reason was given for the new appeal but 1t coincided with ser- les of developments concerning the food shortage, the British blockade and American relief. The first American Red Cross relief ship, Cold Harbor, bearing milk, vitamins and clothing for French children, was being unloaded at Marseilles. The government here announced at noon that 1t was satisfied results had been obtained in the effort to loosen the blockade. It recalled that France had soffered last August and several times since to guarantee that no food shipped into unoccupied France would reach Germany and that Britain never had replied di- rectly. It was said that France ap- preciated former United States Am bassador William 0. Bullitt,s inter- vention.
 Another statement said Gen. Auguste Nogues, Resident General of Morocco, had denied British radio assertions that Morocco was send- ing wheat to Germany. Nogues was said to have insisted that all wheat sent to France so far had remained in France, and that all wheat and cattle from Morocco had remained in the unoccupied zone.
 Pick Up Passports
 American consuls have been or- dered to take up all American passports and to issue new ones for emergency use, restricting travel of those who remain.
 Consuls were said to be worried particularly over the cases of hun dreds of French women who are American citizens by marriage but refuse to abandon their French families and go to America. Some have minor children who were born in France and who thus have a dual nationality until they are obliged co choose at the age of 2l.
 Several attempts have been made to get women and children of this category to leave the occupied zone. It has been pointed out that If the United States declares war on Ger many the consulates would be un- able to assume responsibility for the safety of these women and chil- dren. Those in the free zone will be somewhat better situated. as long as Germany does not extend its zone of occupation, but. 1t was said. in event Of an Amerlcan- German war. any American citizen caught by the Germans would risk intern ment in concentration camps, such as the big camp at Besancon, where several thousand British women have heen imprisoned since June.
 There are believed to be about 2S0 American men, women and chil- dren in the occupied zone, and 1000 in the unoecupied zone.