Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-01-06

vessels which will end by increas-
ing by so per cent the local popu-
lation OF the principal city and by
increasing by 200 per cent the male
population between the ages OF 10
and 50.
Rebellion Threatened.
II must keep the local shops open
for propaganda purposes IN order
to smooth out all difficulties and
Immediately rally to Great Britain
and De Gaulle. Population getting
nervous. A strict observation OF
regulations would inevitably result
in rebellion In my opinion every
thing must be attempted to pre-
vent it," =,
September 8. Several hundred
French seamen and a few local
persons disconnected over q gen.
darmerie arrest caused trouble To
the cries Of 'Vive De Gaulle.'"
The exact incident as related TO
this reporter by . foreign diplomat
who happened to witness it arose
over the governors 8 pm. curfew
on LIQUOR sales. The chief OF the
eendarmes went into . cafe here q
few moments after 8 o'clock and
found two men seated at table
with glasses before them. He picked
up a glass and smelled it, whereupon
the second man at the table threw
the contents of his own glass into
the gendarme's face crying Smell
this, too" Immediately thereafter
the hapless policeman was picked
up and thrown into the street. He
literally flew through the air and
landed nat on his face. The crowd
that gathered to protest the arrests
that followed were dispersed by fire
hoses from the Vichy gunboat.
September IA. Meeting OF World
War veterans, who with almost to-
tai unanimity draft address ex-
pressing admiration for De Gaulle
'Vive De Gaule' Continues.
September. 16. Several hundred
metropolitan seamen as we'll as To-
cal-(residents) dissatisfied with early
closing of cafes. cause numerous
troubles to the cries of 'Vive De
Gaulle' 2230-11-3.
September 1910 en- cmmmm
"86-Following my telegram IS
September 10. President Of the wal
veterans solicits authorization tt
post up the address of admiration
voted four days previously. I re-
fuse and attempt to show him thu
error of the war veterans ways.
September %. Conforming to ar
order received, I leave st. Pierre
for Washington, where I receive
secret instructions concerning tn
\ fleet of metropolitan fishing boat!
harboring in st. Pierce.
"S7. Following by telegram 86,
soon realize that, during my absence
propaganda has made considerable
progress, using all means, notably
pamphlets, posters and inscriptions
all anonymous"
American Radio Heard.
At this time, no mail has arrived
from France for four months during
which British and De GaulliSt prop
uganda weighs heavily on the colony
! and passes from mouth to mouth
through foreign newspapers. letter!
from British suppliers who threaten
to seize shipments to the colony If i
; does not become dissident, British
radio, American radio-French radio
being practically inaudible during
this period.
"88. Following my telegram 81. 4
word-of mouth campaign is startet
: with q view to demanding from th'
! administrator a plebiscite. If he re-
fuses, it will be done in spite Of him
October "a. I learn that the VA
veterans will hold a meeting thi
evening and decide on . plebiscite b!
an imposing majority.
80. Hall Is full and surroundet
! outside by young local people ant
metropontans who cry 'vive d
Gaulle.'
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