Evening star., 1942-07-09
j. 5. Gives De GauIIe
Military Recognition,
But Not Diplomatic
Army and Navy Men
To Consult With Free
French on Pushing War

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Stark and Gen. Bolte and the Free
French leaders in London will be
designed to coordinate common
efforts for defense of those French
territories under effective control of
the Free French forces-territories
considered vital to the defense of
the United States-the State De-
partment announcement made clear.
The United States already has
recognized the Free French as in
effective control of French island
possessions in the Pacific and Of
French Equatorial Africa and the
French Cameroons, actively Coop
Grating in military operations with
the Free French in those areas.
Secretary Of State Hull explained
at a press conference later that
appointment OF Admiral Stark and
Gen. Bolte was designed to clarity
and strengthen the military aid this
country is giving the Free French.
This Government is seeking to IA
cilitate if not increase it's assistance,
he added.
Mr.. Hull also was asked about re-
ports that move is being con-
sidered to transfer the immobilized
French warships at Alexandria to
United States ports So they woutd
not fall into Axis hands in event of
q British defeat in Egypt. He told
reporters he had nothing to say
about this report except that he
was looking for British victories and
not defeats In that area.
Memorandum Given De Gaulle.
The memorandum handed to Gen.
de Gaulle said:
The Government OF the United
States Is subordinating all other
questions to the one supreme pur-
pose OF achieving military success
In the wer and carrying it forward
to a successful conclusion. The
French National Committee has the
same objective and is undertaking
active military measures Tor the
preservation of French people.
i
States recognizes the contribution
Of Gen. De Gaulle and the work Of
the French National Committee in
keeping alive the spirit Of French
traditions and institutions and be-
lieves that the military aims neces-
sary for an effective prosecution
Of the war and hence the realization
Of our combined aims, are best Ad-
vanced by lending all possible mill
tary assistance and support to the
French National Committee, as q
symbol of French resistance in gen.
eral against the Axis powers.
I'm pursuing the common war
objectives. the Government OF the
United States will continue to deal
with the local Free French ofncials
In their respective territories where
they are in effective control. Real
izing the need for co-ordinating
their common efforts, the Govern
ment OF the United States perceives
every advantage in centralizing the
discussion of those matters relating
to the prosecution of the war with
the French National Committee in
London. An essential part OF the
policy of the Government OF the
United States for war collaboration
Is assistance to the military and
naval forces Of Free France, which
is being extended under the terms
of the Presidents statement OF No
vember II, 1941, that the defense OF
those territories under the control
Of Free French forces is vital to the
defense OF the United States"
Ofiicers Now in London.
Both of the officers to confer with
the Free French have been in Lon
don for some months.
Admiral Stark was graduated from
Annapolis in 1908, was decorated
during the World War for leading
q destroyer squadron from the Phil
ippines to the Mediterranean tt
fight submarines and became chie1
of the Bureau Of Ordnance in 193-
and operations chief in 1899. HI
held this post until this spring, wher
Admiral King was made chief O
the Navy and Admiral Stark wa
sent to London.
Gen. Bolte is II years old, entered
the Army as a second lieutenan
during the World War and saw ex'
tensive action in France. He wa
wounded in the Argonne. He servet
In China in 1882 and was membe
of the war planning group at tn
Army War College here shortly be-
fore being sent to England in Jan
uAry.