Evening star., 1943-07-04
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BS the Associated Press. ~
The Martinique radio said. last
night that Admiral Georges Robert,
Vichy French high commissioner
to Martinique, had presented Unitsd
States Vice Admiral John H. Hoover
with 4 three point plan under which
he would agree to permit Marti-
nique to pass to other French au-
thority."
The French broadcast heard by
the Federal Communications Com
mission quoted q "commundque from
the high commissioner" In which
the following points were outlined:
Il. A demand for . guarantee of
the maintenance Of French sover-
eighty.
u. The non-intervention Of for
eign armed forces.
IS. The resumption Of the supply
Of provisions"
The communique added that Ad-
miral Hoover, who reached the Is
land colony during the day, would
return to Puerto Rico today where
he will receive Instructions from
his government"
From Algiers It was reliably
reported that the National Com
mittee Of Liberation had named
q member Qtsits washington staff
as speciaf envoy to Martinique.
The, envoy, whose name was given
,ef1y as Hoppenot, will go to Mar
Unique to discuss entry of the
Antilles into the anti Vichy
French empire)
viii Unload on Signal.
Only q word from Admiral Rob-
ert Is needed for the Navy to give
the signal for food laden ships rid
ing at anchor in San Juan. Puerto
Rico, waters to turn toward Mar
Unique and Guadeloupe harbors to
discharge vast stores Of badly needed
meats. rice. saltfish and canneds
goods supplied by the lease lend food
distribution administration.
At least two ships and perhaps 4
third were loaded In New York some
time In May and arrived At San
Juan last month. They stayed In
San Juan harbor several days, await
ing further instructions. 'They nov
are somewhere In the o1fibbean, u
awaiting the outcome Of the conver-
Sati0nS. - -"
It Is estinatad that the food
aboard will be sufncient to feed
Martinique and Guadeloupe several
weeks. until regular shipping service
can be organized.
Shipment Halted BY Mutiny.
Edward Bash, chief of the food
distribution administration for the
Caribbean. said his ONCE Is prepared
to send additional supplies to sup
plement the shipments very quickly
He added that the FDA In Sar
Juan Is prepared to feed Martinique
for q short period, until regular
shipping Is organized In the event
Of delay or quick consumption N1
the initial shipments.
Ironically, it is known that ont
OF two ships. formerly in service
between Martinique and the Unitee
States, was carrying foodstuds ,un.
der the original Robert Hpovel
agreement until the crew mutiniee
at New Orleans and refused to re-
turn to Fort-de France aS long .!
Admiral Robert maintained . pro-
Vichy attitude.
II Admiral Robert, signifies {
willingness to join the islands un
der his Jurisdiction to the Unitee
Nations cause. proclaims his al
legiance to the French Nationa
Committee Of Liberation In Algier
or steps out In favor Of an Algiers
appointed governor, the foodstun
will be unloaded within fev
hours.
For months, fugitives from th'
Robert regime have been unanimou
In describing the food conditions 4
desperate since the United State
halted food shipments last Novem
Der. and there have" been report
Of food riots in parts uf Martinique
| and Guadeloupe.