Evening star., 1943-05-16
Bey Of 1unis, Deposed
By Giraud ;. Reported
Sent 10 Madagascar
Distant Relative of
1-Yeor-OId Leader
Will Succeed Him
By the Associated Press.

6S inc ASSOCldtco Press.
ALGIERS, May 15.-Sidi Moham-
med al Mounsaf, the Bey of Tunis,
was deposed today by Gen. Henri
Giraud and it was reported here
that the 71-year-old temporal and
spiritual leader of Tunlsias 2,0OO, 900
Moslems had been sent to the
French Island of Madagascar in the
Indian Ocean.
It was assumed that the Bey, who
remained in Tunisia throughout the
six months Of Axis occupation and
was promoted to king" by the Ger
mans. was accompanied into exile by
his harem of 25 wives.
The action followed French in
yestigations to determine the ex-
tent to which the Bey collaborated
with the Axis after his failure to
answer a note from President Roose-
welt six months ago signifying Amer
lean intention of entering his land.
Succeeded by Distant Relative.
His removal was announced by
Gen. Alphonse JUN, who is serving
as interim resident general of
Tunisia in the absence of Gen.
Charles Mast. Gen. Giraud named
Gen. Mast resident general May 7
with the understanding that Gen.
JUN, commander of French troops
in the field, would serve until Gen.
Mast RECEIVERS from serious injuries
suffered in an accident in Lebanon.
Gen. Juin's communique said the
former Bey would be succeeded by
Sidi Lamine. distant relative of
the deposed leader and member of
the same dynasty.
Within few hours of the Ameri-
can landings in North Africa last
November, President Roosevelt ad-
dressed a personal letter to the Bey,
notifying him that American troops
hoped to pass through Tunisia.
The indomitable and massive
American armed forces which I am
dispatching to North Africa in COL
laboration with the forces of France
will cooperate with you in the de-
tense of your country" the Presi-
dents message said They have no
other aim than the early destruction
OF our common enemies.
British Helped in Moving.
"They and their Allies hope for
the great privilege of passing
through Tunisia, thus enabling them
to accomplish their mission - the
elimination of the forces of evil from
North Africa
The day after the Presidents mes
sage was announced the Berlin radio
broadcast report that the Bey had
consented to the passage of Ameri-
can troops through Tunisia, but au-
thoritative spokesmen said the
broadcast appeared to be a Nazi
propaganda move AS far as is
known, the Bey never replied to the
message.
Early this month, the Berlin
radio said the Axis had established
a neutral zone" in Tunisia to pro-
tect the Bey and that the Allies
were expected to respect the area
by refraining from air raids there.
Even when the Allies drove Axis
forces from Tunis, the Bey remained
there and only last Wednesday Brit
ish military authorities helped him
move with his IS wives to his sum-
mer residence at La Marsa. north
of Carthage.
Gases to Be Studied Individually.
The former Bey and his aides took
part in the conferences to discuss
his fate. French leaders said all
French in Tunisia who collaborated
with the Axis would be dealt with
individually with trials being held
as rapidly as possible.
The Algiers radio said Satur-
day night that Gen Giraud had
condemned five Tunisians to
death in absentia. They were
listed as George Gay Lebeau.
delegate to Tunis of M. Paul
Marion, Vichy secretary of state
for information; Christian De
Jonche, director of Admiral Jean
Esteva's Tunlsian cabinet: M.
Herault, who accepted the post
of civilian controller at Sousse
from the Germans, and two un-
identified police officials. The
broadcast, recorded by the Asso-
clated Press in London, was not
confirmed from other sources and
gave no reason for the SentencesD
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