The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-11
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 The town of Majunga surrendered during the day, Churchill said, so that here the Imperial troops had one of the best harbors in Mada- gascar and one of the few where ships can dock. It has 8 population of 3,200 Europeans and 10000 na- tives.
 Operations at Nosy-B Be and Mor- ondava, like those at Majunga, were completely successful, Churchill said. sA
 Rule Mozambique Channel
 Churchill emphasized that the points seized, dominating the Moz- ambique Channel opposite southeast Africa, would be used as key bases to protect the Allied shipping which goes through the channel.
 The military commentator .esti- mated that there were 10000 Vichy troops to defend Madagascar against the Empire forces.
 Lieutenant General Sir William Platt general of command in chief of the East African command, a veteran of the campaign which lib- erated Ethiopia from the Italians, led the expedition, the commentator said:
 He added that details of the fight ing were not yet available.
 Most of the Vichy forces, the commentator said, were Senegalese from Africa and Malagaseys, natives of Madagascar, with white officers and probably contingent of white troops.
 It was asserted that Japanese planes had been permitted to recon hotter over the island, that Japan csc submarines had been refueled and previsioned at Madagascar ports, tn tasubmarines had received weather forecasts to aid them in attacking allied conveys, that Jap- anese agents had been permitted to land on the island, and that some German agents also had landed with the assistance of local ofncials acting under Vichy orders.
 Japanese submarines have been persistently active over the entire area dominated by Madagascar and Britain had reason to believe that with the end of the summer rains in India and the possibility of an at- tack by the Japanese on India from Burma, intensifcation of operations in the Madagascar zone was to be expected.
 Big Help To Allies eFF1AA aaNNv Aa ARAA- agascar would be big help to the Allies in patrolling the Mozambique Channel between the island and the African coast and the sea lanes on its other side. Especially they would be able to watch for Japanese sub marines in the Indian Ocean which have been operating in greater number than occasional brief dis l patches indicate.
 Axis inspired reports that the United States might try to take over at least partial control of French Martinique in the Caribbean, thai the United Nations might move l against Dakar on the West African coast and that they might ever attack Vichy Morocco, Alegia anc Tunisia suggested the extent oi pressure on Marshal Henri Philippt Petain and Pierre Laval.
 Authentic advices that the Ger. mans had demanded that Vichy turn over 100000 tons of shipping in its ports were followed by rumor' that Germany was also demanding the French fleet.
 There were rurnors similarly un- confirmed by any source, that Adm Jean Francois Darlan, commander in chief of Vichy fighting forces had made it known that he woulC turn over the fleet. to the Unitet l nations rather than to Germany much as he hates Britain.
 Vichy Admits Attacks l Vichy, Sept. 1l.-(UP)-Britisf forces are proceeding southwarc along the east coast of Madagascar from the Diego Suarez naval bas' area, Madagascar dispatches sait today.
 It was indicated that the drivl down the east coast from the north ern point of the island, where tn, British in May took the naval base tllet own of Antsirane adjoining 1t and extended their hold little t' the south, was taken in co-oordin ation with the new operation on thu west coast.
 Dispatches from Tannanarive, tn capital, admitted that the Britisl Ymperial forces had captured Ma junea. the second city Of Madagas car. on the west coast, with its har bor at which ships may be docked
 From Majunga an excellent roaG runs to Tananarive, in the interior i Dlsaptches reported that on tn west coast the British were attack ing overwhelming force.
 1t was asserted that the attack lr9 forces were as least as grea as those which attacked the DieeI suarez naval base ct the norti end og the island May 6 sd force It's surrender May '.
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 At Diego GuaFez. according ' vichy calculations. the odds weT more than five t0 one. Further many Of the anall force Of vich, flshfing planes were shot doWI ti,ere and after the loss of two sIIlal eurface WagshIps and two small sub I,aaFlnex, "a addition to those dam frsd. naval units left Madagasea log France.
 The dispatches said that th g,elaw eDnlmanaers were 6etegminel f0 offer what resistance they eolill ktt la was er,1phaaiEsa that the. e0sal6 aot hope fog lsfnfeEcement,
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