The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26
accomplices.
 Assassin's Name Secret

accomplices.
 Assassin's Name Secret
 "The assassin, whose name is be- ing kept secret for reasons of mill itary security, was of French na- tionality. Inquiry revealed that his mother Is Italian and is now living In Italy,
 Several letters between the as- sassin and his moth':r were seized but their contents threw no light on the case or the actual circumstances of the crime.
 The councils statement was is- sued from the headquarters of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, American commander in chief of the Allied forces, who returned to Algiers from tour of the front as soon as he learned of Darlan's death.
 Eisenhower Statement
 As soon as he had arrived Eisen- hover authorized the following statement:
 Gen. Eisenhower has conveyed his deepest syinpathies and regrets to Madam Darlan. As soon as Gen George 0. Marshall. chief of the general staff of the Unit,d States army, had been advised Cat Wash ington) of the assault on Admiral Darlan and prior to hearing Of his death, he had promptly cabled that ha was grieved and shocked by the news and said that Admiral Darlan had rendered service of vast import ance to our armed forces"
 Darlan died of two wounds, one in the mouth, the other in Q lung, caused by bullets from a .25 calibre pistol which the assassin fired in a corridor of the govern ment building as Darlan was about to enter his office at 3:30 p. m. Thursday.
 (Gen. Jean Marie Bergeret, former vichy aviation minister. who es- capped to North Africa, vas Darlan's aide)
 Giraud visited the flag draped cas- ket in the government house chapel. He snapped to salute before the casket, on which lay Darlans ad- miral's hat, beneath the tricolor, then knelt in prayer and laid a wreath before the casket.
 Four guards. representing the French fighting services, stood round the casket with drawn swords all day.
 Giraud was advised while on an inspection trip of the French army in Tinisia. He arrived in Alglers and at once assumed responsibility for maintenance of order.
 Walking Through Corridor
 (spanish advices from Alsiers, giving new details of Darlan's death in a purported eyewitness story, said Darlan, in admirars uni- form, was walking briskly along the dark corridor toward his office, af- ter spending some time at the sum mer palace overlooking Aigiers bay. when the shots were fired.
 (Darlan had to pass a waiting room. the door of which was closed, to get to his office before which c group of his aides were awaiting him with a budget of work.
 As Darlan passed. the waiting room door opened and the youthful assassin came out, Madrid said.
 The assassin whipped an automa- tic pistol from Q coat pocket, the advices said, and opened fire.
 As the first bullet hit Darlan in the mouth. the advices reported. Darlan lunged at the assassin, but a second shot sent him plunging to the floor. blood covering his face and his uniform.
 The murderer leaped over l'sr- lan's body and dashed toward the outer door. shooting and wounding the admiral's aide de camp. But he was seized by other officers.
 (Madrid reported that the assas- sin was a member of the French Yascist militia of the Paris col- leborationist leader, Jacques De- riot.l
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