The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-17

hakeldon chateau, under heav
Guard. 10 resume consultations.
Laval was heavily guarded BY 20
lna. who were mindful OF the sOri
us wound he had received OF th
hand o. en- ASSASSIN at Paris los
summer.
well informed quarters said tina
under the new regime Petain, 70
tanning his rank OF chief OF stan
would abandon the auxiliary It'll
IS premier and Laval would ASSUME
tie new title Of chief Of the govern
kiont. taking the portfolios OF for
elgn affairs, interior and propa'
aanda.
Unofficial List
A unofEiclal and tentative lis
81 the new regime Is;
Chief OF the government and min
iater for foreign affairs, interior ane
propaganda-Lavnl.
War--den. Henri Dent2 who COM
mAnded Vlchy forces In Syria In re-
alating the British and Free French
o. Gen. Bridoux.
Air-den, Jennequin.
Navy--Admiral Auphan2,
Finance Pierre Cathala,
Labor-Jean LaQardelle, veteran
byndlcallst leader.
Communications -- Deputy Albert
Ghlehery.
Industrial production So Leroy.
xaadurie.
Justlce-Joseph Batehelemy tre-
tAined).
u was understood that Jacques
nenoist-Meehin. secretary OF state
for Vichy- German relations, and
Pres Chief Paul Marion also would
be retained.
Petain Not 70 Preside
CINE Sydney, Australia, radio
heard the Viohly radio say that
petatn would not preside over the
meetings OF the Laval cabinet. Pre-
ssiinably Laval intended 10 return 10
the old French system under which
the chief OF state, then the preSi-
dent, presided only Mt formal coun-
ellis OF ministers. Nor did the preSi-
dent WELD any power.
ft was noted that Laval, as had
been expected, chose some parlia-
1aentary leaders for his cabinet. Pc
tain and Darlan, bitter enemies Of
INSTRUMENTATION, had none.
Darian said In his letter OF reslg-
nation TO Petain:
In the grave circumstances
through which we are passing, I feel
q q my duty TO permit you 10 take
the decisions you Judge best IN the
national interest and ! ask you TO
please accept my resignation as vice
premier, minister Of national de-
Tense and secretary Of state for for.
eign AFFAIRS, navy and war,
'Thanking you respectfully for the
confidence you have placed IN me
4 ak you 10 accept an expression
ng my entire devotion and homage
md Of my profound respect"
Await u. \. Word
French leaders and foreign diplo-
mats awaited eagerly the flrst indi-
cation OF O move by the United
states TO make clear It's position.
tine Berlin radio asserted early
today, In o broadcast recorded by
the United Press In New York, that
Admiral william D, Leahy, United
states ambassador at Vlchy, had
BEEN ordered 10 return 10 Washing
Ton TO report)
since the start OF the weekend
crisis which brought Laval back TO
power after 10 months OF eclipse,
xleahy had watched developments
closely from his embassy, without
visiting either Marshal Henri Phil
lppe petaln, chief OF state, or re-
firing Vice Premier Admiral Jean
Francois Darlan."
The urgency of the foreign situa-
ton with the United States which
was openly annoyed by Laval'S re-
ntoratloFl 10 power, was matched by
the internal situation as the result
Of q new outbreak OF terrorism and
aabotage.
Terrorist DeadIIne
Today was the deadline for the
arrest Of "terroristS" who recently
shot . German sentry In Paris. Al
ready the Germans had shot Ave
hostages IN revenge: they threat
aned TO seize and shoot more UNI
less the attackers were arrested TO"
day.
Fortysfour persons died aS the
RESULT Of Q sabotage derailment OF
8 German troop train OF Caen; In
recent days civilians had taken q
xIfie from O German sentry at Lens,
konbs had been thrown into Ger
man headquarters ct Paris and II.
lerg, near Bethune: 600 acres OF the
famous Fontainebleau Forest near
he'd been burned.
Laval planned 10 take full control
os foreign and internal affairs and
propaganda. As foreign minister he
would direct policy toward the
United states and Germany; as In
terrier minister, In charge OF the
French police, he would seek 10
Hsippfess terrorism; aB propaganda
chief he hoped 10 check the steady
deterioration OF French support OF
the government.
AZ the council Of ministers meet,
here, the "war guilt" court met at
Nlom 10 suspend indefinitely It's
hearing Of the government accusa-
tons against former French poll
teal and military leaders, so the
scope Of charges could be extended.
II was forecast that II and when
tie court resumed the trial, It's sit
klngs would last q year or longer,
f1t seemed increasingly likely that
tllo trial would last, one way or an
other, as long as the war did,
Host 10 Judges
Petain was host at dinner last
NIGHT TO chief judges OF the trial
and retiring Justice Minister JOS
eph Bartheiemy.
"Are we going 10 have beans and
dried cod for dinner" Bartheleny