Evening star., 1942-11-09

henIy-Haye Receives
Passport; vichy Ships
In Protective Custody
Hull Predicts 95 Per Cent
Of French People Will
Cooperate With U. S.
French Amba assador CASTOR
Henry-Haye is being handed his
passport, Secretary Of State Hull an
nounced today In oficial recogni-
ton Of the Vichy governments
break in diplomatic relations.
The Secretary also disclosed that
Vicfy French ships In American
ports are being taken into protec-.
tive custody until the full signifi-
canoe of latest developments is
clear.
He expressed confidence that at
least 95 per cent Of the French peo-
pie understand that the Laval gov
ernment at Vichy has been willing
puppet of Hitler, and will CO o-operate
as far as they are able with Amer
ican efforts for their liberation.
The Government also ordered
Vichy France catalogued as enemy
territory" under restrictions against
trade and communications with the
enemy. This formal step, an
,nounced earlier by Treasury Secre-
.tary Morgenthau. was expected to
set in motion the involved machinery
that operates under the Trading
With the Enemy Act, governing
French holdings, business operations
and transactions.
The current campaign in French
Africa was described by Mr.. Hull
as the first step in our plans to come
to the relief of all enslaved people.
: Mr.. Hull. who disclosed yesterday
that this country's principal objec-
tive in maintaining diplomatic rela-
stions with the Vichy regime for the
last two years has been. to pave the
way for the North African military
operations, referred reporters to
President Roosevelt when asked to-
day for comment on the break by
TVichy.
!. Mr.. Henry -Haye and his constant
lcompanian, big white French coach
dog. were seen wandering back and
forth between the Embassy at 2221
Kalorama road and the chancery
2l29 wyoming avenue NV.
Few Visitors Call
A few visitors called at the resi-
dence only to leave shortly after
ward. Seven police officers kept
vigilant watch around the Embassy
A few newspaper cameramen waited
on the curb for something tc
happen.
[ The Embassy staff reported fol
work as usual at the chancery. One
of the attaches. who stopped to talk
with an acquaintance on the side.
walk, confessed his dread of being
sent back to France now that Vichy
has severed domestic relations with
the United States.
II don't mind so much having tt
60 back to France myself" he said
but what would happen to my wife
and two small children? The chill
dren will starve in France"
A press attache at the chancerJ
said there was nothing to report
The chancery building was heavily
guarded by police.
Internment Unlikely.
Mr.. Hull's disclosure concernin,
the seizure of Vichy French ship
was in answer to a question abou
the reported seizure of three Vich,
French freighters by the Coas
Guard at New Orleans.
Asked what treatment is in stor
for Ambassador Henry Haye, tn
Secretary pointed out he under
stands the situation with the Vich.
government now is a breach o
diplomatic relations and not a stat
of war. This indicated that, undel
present circumstances, the Ambas
sador and other French diplomati
and consular officials in this coun
try may not be interned at concen
tration points as German, Jap
anese and Italian agents were afte
Pearl Harbor.
Mr.. Hull said he had not taken VI
the question of arrangements fol
exchange of diplomatic representa-
tives with the Vichy government.
The Secretary authorized direc
quotation of his reply to one ques
tion-whether he felt that the ira
ditional friendship between tn
peoples of France and America viii
make it impossible for the Vich.
government to turn the French
people against us now.
French Gratitude Seen.
His reply was:
The Vichy government reache'
It's maximum stage in its plan an
efforts to mislead the French peopl
many months ago.
THE French people, I think u
the extent of not less than 95 pc
cent, understand fully that tn
Laval government at Vichy ha
been a most willing puppet of Hit
ler and Hitler agencies, with tn
result that instead of being inf1u
enced in that Hitler direction b.
the Laval government, they, tn
French people, win, on the con
trary, be most grateful for our hav
ing come to the relief of Frenc]
Africa, which is the first and pre-
liminary step in our plans, so ia
as understand. to come to tn
relief of all enslaved peoples il
Europe, including France proper.
THE French people will continue
7 am sure, to be grateful to us TO
our policies and be wholly co-opera
tive with us to the extent withil
their power.
So far as the United States !
concerned, the situation of Mar
| tininl,e and other French territor