Evening star., 1942-12-17
Fighting French
Urged by Hull 10
Back Dar|an
All Foes of Axis
Asked to Unite to
Speed Allied Victory
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

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Secretary of State Hull, in
what amounted to a strong ap-
peal for Fighting French forces
to forget their differences with
Admiral Jean Darlan for the du-
ration of the war, declared today
that 1--WE need all the help we
can get"
All persons and groups in SYM
pathy with the United Nations
should strive to unity their efforts
In support Of the Allied military
cause until final success" the Secre-
tary said.
That is the supreme and i'm
mediate question that addresses it
self to each and all of us in every
part Of the world" he added, giving
especial significance to his words
by permitting direct quotation of
his remarks at press conference.
Roosevelt Comment Cited.
He avoided specific comment on
the opposition of Gen. Charles de
Gaulle's Fighting French and some
groups in this country to American
cooperation with Admiral Darlan
in North Africa, but emphasized
that his statement applies uni
versally"
Mr.. Hull described President
Roosevelt's assertion last night that
the people of French North Africa
have accomplished much" in sup
port of the United Nations war
effort and have definitely allied
themselves on the side of liberal
ism" as all the comment necessary
for the time being from this Gov
ernment on that specific situation.
The Presidents brief statement
was issued in making public dec
laration by Admiral Darlan calling
on his fellow Frenchmen for united
effort against the Axis and prom
Using that he would retire to private
life after helping to free France"
Replies to Question.
The Darlan declaration did not
have any immediate effect, however,
in lessening opposition of the Fight
ing French to any form of collab-
Grafton with the former chief of
the Vichy governments armed
forces.
Mr.. Hull's extended comment to-
day was in reply to question ask
ing whether he believed all French
leaders eager to help us bring about
defeat of the Axis should now try
to cooperate with one another in
the common effort"
The text of his reply follows:
IT have had only one view with
respect to the two central points in
the international situation as they
address themselves especially to the
Allied nations, and that view applies
universally and not to any one coun-
try or any one people more than
another.
THE first central point is that
every person in sympathy with the
cause of the United Nations and
every group of persons and every
other one concerned, should strive
to unity their efforts in support OF
the Allied military cause until final
success
All Possible Help Needed.
THAT is the supreme and i'm
mediate question that addresses it
self to each and all of us alike in
every part of the world. We need
all the help we can get.
with the victory won and free
dom restored to those who have lost
it or who are seeking it, there
would then arise under point three
of Atlantic Charter the fullest OPP
portunity for each people to select
their leaders and their forms OF
government
In response to another question
asking Mr.. Hull's reaction to a
statement yesterday by Wendell
L. Willkie declaring that the tenn
porary arrangement with Admiral
Darlan might increase the number
of American soldiers who will never
come back" the Secretary said he
would await the conclusion of the
discussion between Mr.. Willkie and
Senator Vandenburg, Republican.
of Michigan, before taking it up
himself.