Evening star., 1942-12-28
DeGau|Ie Is Due
Roosevelt
On New Regime
Also Expected to Meet
Giroud; Government
In AIgiers Held Aim
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. %. - Gen.
Charles de Gaulle probably will
visit Washington soon to lay the
blueprint of a new French gov
eminent before President Roose-
velt, then proceed to North Al
rica to see Gen. Henri Giraud,
successor to Admiral Jean Dar-
Ian, well-informed quarters said
today.
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
received Gen. de Gaulle today for
an interview.
The creation of a new French
government, centered probably at
Algiers, based on the reputation
of the armistice with Germany and
Vichy's dissolution of the French
republic, was said to be among the
aims of the Fighting French leader.
Anxious to Bring Unity.
Gen. de Gaulle is described as
very anxious" to unit all diverse
French elements and bring about a
general mobilization of the fighting
forces of North Africa and other
parts of the French empire.
His plan comedies with the re-
port that Albert LIE Brun, Presi-
dent of the republic until the ar
mistice, has escaped to Switzerland,
report that has been denied in
Vichy.
ut is understood that a number
of members of the Chamber of Dep
uties also are residing in North
Africa, where they might be re-
called to service.
Although the departure of Gen.
de Gaulle for Washington has not
yet been scheduled, reliable in
formants said they believed that
the program for conferences with
President Roosevelt and other
American authorities already had
been set and that the Fighting
French leader might leave England
soon.
On Washington Presidential
Secretary Stephen Early had no
news to offer about the report
that Gen. de Gaulle is coming to
the United States)
Wants Military Post.
The position of Gen. de Gaulle
in the blueprint he will carry has
not been discussed, sources close
to the Fighting French leader said.
But 1t was understood that he
was chiefly interested in a military
post. go. --.
THE main. point is to bring
French arms back into the war. and
unification under single regime
which the fighting forces as we'll
as the French people will follow is
the best way to achieve it, said
these sources.
The fusion of the French African
forces, the Fighting French and
other groups elsewhere would be the
burden of the coming conferences
with Giraud"
Gen. Giraud, unanimously Sc
lected Saturday as high commits
sioner and chief military and civil
ian authority in North Africa bv
the imperial council following the
assassination of Admiral Darlan, has
not yet secured complete control of
the entire army in North Africa,
some sources said.
Some Confined to Quarters.
Although his prestige is great,
they said, some parts of the French
Army are still confined to quar-
ters' under terms of the French
German armistice.
The diplomatic correspondent of
the London Daily Mail said Gen.
Giraud would meet Gen. De Gaulle
at an early date, though the time
and place of the meeting had not
been arranged.
At the same time, the diplomatic
correspondent of the independent
French news agency said develop
ments in North Africa were likely
to accelerate Gen. De Gaulle's de-
parture for the United States. Gen.
Georges Catroux, Fighting French
commander in Syria, Is likely to ac-
company Gen. De Gaulle, the agency
said.
Ar0uses Much Comment.
The Daily Mails story was
printed under a five-column head
line and aroused considerable in
terest in London, which has been
eagerly awaiting some news of Gen.
De Gaulles reaction to the appoint
ment of Gen. Giraud.
Gen. de Gaulle, accompanied by
his aide, Air Marshal D'Astier de
La Vigerie. who had just returned
from mission to North Africa, con-
ferred with Prime Minister Churchill
on the situation yesterday but con-
tinued to refrain from making a
public statement.
The only indication of official
British reaction was the assertion
by an authoritative source that Gen.
Girauds elevation to the post held
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