Evening star., 1942-11-09
Resistance 10 vichy
Growing in France,
Adrien Tixier Says
Fighting French Chief
Here Sees Underground
Becoming Stronger
BY LISBETH SOLLING.

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Ambassador here, says about the
situation In France now: French
resistance against the Vichy gov
ernment is now just as strong as
French resistance against the Nazis.
Two years experience with the
Vichy regime and its collaboration
with the Nazis have sickened the
people. They know fully what it
means" >f
THE underground resistance move
ment has grown very strong in
France during the last six months,
he continues. TT stretches through
Occupied as well as Unoccupied
France"
According to Mr.. Tixier, means
of communication between the un-
derground forces in France, which
have been welded into one coherent
whole, and their leader, Gen. de
Gaulle in London, are on such an
efficient, smooth running basis that
the two groups are in daily contact
with each other.
I'm France our resistance groups
know exactly what we are doing DAY
hy day." M. Tixier says, and we
likewise know Immediately what Is
happening in France"
Concerned With Postwar World.
AS an example he cites Gen. de
Gaulle's long message to the Or
sanizations of resistance In France
in which De Gaulle, as president
of the French National Committee
In London, proclaimed the hopes and
affirmed the war aims Of the French
people.
The draft of this declaration
passed back and forth three times
between the French National Com
mittee in England and the main Or
sanizations of resistance IN Oc-
cupied and Unoccupied France be-
fore its final form was acceptable to
all parties. 1t was then duly pup
lished in the three most widespread
clandestine publications in France
Liberation, Combat and Franc
1ireur.
Because of the threat OF complete
social revolution in France Wnen
liberation comes, the Flghtlne
French are much concerned VIII
postwar developments IN france
Expressing himself in slang, Mr
Tixier said: THE French people Is
today completely fed up on dictator
ships and totalitarian governments
The Nazis are totalitarians, Vlchy Is
totalitarian. The French peop4e
want to be free-free!"
Provisional Government Planned.
When the Nazis are destroyed IN
France, according to Mr.. I1xler
there will be a provisional govern
ment in which most power is given
to the resistant groups In France
but in which Gen. De Gaulle ano
the French National Commlttee,
who uphold Frances honor ano
ficht the battles for her liberation,
are also represented. THIS pro-
vsional government will arrange a
free, nation wide election OF ne"
representative government.
Like other Fighting French ON
eials, Mr.. Tixier says that resistance
and patriotic loyalty in France are
strongest among labor. There are
three major labor organizations Gov
ering Occupied and Unoccuplee
France who are in close collaoora'
ton with Gen. De Gaulle.
The peasants form the secone
strongest group. For long tlme
farmers in the unoccupied zone ap'
neared somewhat Indifferent to tht
nolitical situation and were conten
ia till the soil and raise their taml'
lies while war ragged across con-
tinents and oceans. But German
oppression and brutality have nov
permeated the whole French natlof
and the entire peasant population
is rising in wrath, M. TlXler says.
Half Recognition Resented.
The petty bourgeoisie and the in
tellectuals form the third group
For the wealthy bourgeoisie and tn
rich industrialists, bankers ant
fnanciers, M. Tixier has bottomles
contempt. They remain the un
holy coalition of corrupt self-seek
ers who stagnated the national de
fense of France and actively oe
traved their country to the Nazl
and Fascists.
The Fighting French have neve
disguised a certain bitterness owe
the half-measure of recognition &C
corded them. M. Tixier is care1ul
to point out that they do not quarre
with United States policy, which
uu to Yesterday was to recognlz
Vichv for obvious military, strategy
advantages gained thereby. bu
the Fighting French feel they shoul'
be allowed to take their place amon'
the United Nations. -.
This situation is gradually recti
fving itself, however. as one a1te
another of the United Nations &C
knowledge Gen. de Gaulle ana Tn
National French Committee to b
the true representatives OF Franc
and send fully accredited minister
to be attached to the committee.
Frenchmen Still Escape.
According to members of tn
Fighting French delegation here l.
washington, Frenchmen are stl
able to escape by boat across Tn
English Channel, but 1t is becomln
more and more difficult.
AS another example OF close liaiso
between Gen. de Gaulle and tn
underground forces in the home
land, M. Tixier mentioned the ce'
ebration of Bastille Day on July !
To demonstrate cohesion across tn
Channel, Gen. de Gaulle gave spe
cific orders for the form of celt
bration. In accordance with tines
Iyon, for instance, remained empt
desolate and apparently apathet
throughout the day. But at u
stroke of 6 o'clock, nearly l0o,W
persons appeared on the streets an
ioined in a tumultuous public den
onstration of fealty to French lndt
pendence.
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