WflMfBiDAY. MAT. 13. Wit. Influence Extended I T 1 "it T-i rt 1 n m I mil I Li v a vi AND VICHY RELATIONS V.V JNUTON. May 13 The i' hi". exteiK'su Its :inn and assistance to f the French empire . control of the Pre voment In addition to; ' if island In the south-' New Calfdonl. auth-1 "litres iinte revealed, iiional teirttories are - not disclosed. n not disposed aJ-ibtlfiw, Martinique In TIUJKTIIB TOILER Canada's Fighting Men Stand Poised for Action on Empire's Frontier unorthodox fashion. Ni vrra.tle . N.B.. In camp xt.;iiR a parcel sent to him by 1 S An Aric an-U tannnei! by Canad soKfcm of efficteny m a division that is regarded as or the re ' A range table i mi up .ihHd as the tr. p ,i: c . .,. field artillery plots the jjnue for firing. A-, the Mb: r .left to right) Q turner O. L. Davis of Aylmer. Out . Oun-ner Ed. MacUnden of Toronto, and Mayor H. D. Hayden, the Caribbean is. one of them. At the same tine while the United States recognises Oen. dr Oautle and his movement as representative of the French military resistance to the Axis, there is no question of recognising the de Oaulle national committee in Lon don as a political enUty. these same, sources added. These semi-official disclosures are regarded as particularly Important diplomatic developments at a time when relations between Laval's puppet government at VI-chv and Washington are maintain ed. In Secretary of State Hull's own words, upon a day-to-day basis." There was a revival of rumors concerning the Free French movement here following a lengthy conference between Adrlen Tixler. representative in Washington of the Free French national committee, and Mr. Hull. No Recognition I A If VwiiiskA i hara m n fnrm o 1 ! announcement. American newpa-pers were permitted to reveal afterward that there was no question of American recognition of the Free French committee as a political government for Frenchmen. In this it was said the United 8tates prefers to follow the people or Oreat Britain which, while assisting Oen. de Oaulle In every way possible, does not exchange formal diplomatic representatives with his accredited committee. Itotli countries prefer to await . ultimate victory thereupon the Trench people would be able to devise a government of. their own choosing, neither a military committee nor a quisling regime such as lhat of Pierre Laval. Canada, of course, has a direct Interest in these developments be WATCHFUL WAITING VB. , Or ' I. uuded In group are Ghrs. Tom Whlt- ;:d S'.aj. Hum uf Toronto, Lieut C Tapley St John, cause, llge Washington-the Dominion. mainva;ns the pretense of relations with Vichy and has not formally recognized de Oaulle. (Utawa Follows V. K. The Canadian policy in respect to Vichy has followed Washington, presumably with the full approval and understanding of the British foreign office. At the same time the United ftates has taken ifnpjfftant steps to assist the Free French commit tee In its resistance to Hitler Some of these steps, hitherto diplomatic secrets, are reported to be as fol lows: On Nov. 11. 1941. Present Roosevelt In a formal letter directed that the defence or the Free Frenrh movement was essentia! to that of the United State thereby clearing the way fot full lend-lease assistance. In addition to the consular representation established In French Equatorial Africa, which already has stirred protests from Laval the United States has dispatched naval, military and state department missions there to determine the needs of the Free French forces. Under terms of the President's letter, Free French vessels of war jean be repaired and supplied in American harbors even as "men-lof-war of Great Britain of Can ada." Meanwhile, the American Red Cross has dispatched to the' Free FrenJh forces drugs and med-, ical supplies. . ' Ready Take Measures In connection with these steps,' it Is recalled that the President In his broadcast assured the world , that the United Nations stood rea- '. dy to take military measures if . 1 1 1 1 1 r LET ME NO. MY UNCLE IMAVBENIVUELL, HE'S cX5lN6TOTAW WEI It.m .s T hfiM-T UAMTif TELL HER. I OH,BLL.DO ISiSle ?o6kYaq;mmerseR3Rhe Pt W K ney of New.asie NJJ. appe-r . e dir 3 in thought as he goes about the serious business walur.g out a pair of socks in a bucket during the noon ;-c;:e. necessary to prevent any parts ober and set up a poMieal govern-the French empire now under Vi- ment in the name of France which chy control from falling into the I he hoped in turn would be recog hands of the enemies of the Allies and of France. Diplomatic sources also indicated Information reaching here suggests a crisis is impending in the affairs of the French national committee in London. The issue Is said to be whether Gen. de Oaulle will be content to remain the symbol of military resistance or become, as he desires, a political entity. It Is this Issue, according to Information received here, that! BY WESTOVEK V'LLWAIT RKSHT bythe'phcme TILL M3U. RVNSr AMD I CAN'T LIE iNEEDMT KMOW VCU TT IT ? CTT lf1 T ' 1 'V Q TCL J$ J 0 Jm mtmwmmLmkm & m m Ji rail wvmxMi Gzr -rz wwmmmmmm umjj ,11, nn Lurt7 . . ilmm heh: ! HEH-lF SHE, WAITS TILL .THE FI6HT HE MEANS 1 IS CWER. . I WMT FOR VSOMETiME FAIR LADY WITH A FAINT HEART , fiTLL VvPS TO' CALL ME Vfe'S SO1 I OH..VI JUST SANAJ BILL f , I (ERMTEDj ;;' ) - . v:-tMd s 'vM. ij JJ rS-MIGHT- Hl TO SBS A HLLO, MKSHT BUY HIS CA.fioi. A T ' .,p Xa Tit-U HtRW,RK?5WE AW 0 5. DOCTOR OR.FYReJ 'T MAY BE AVEArJ SOME- 'AQa SXL , M VvlHER tLl.'3ri0h. -ALL RECRUITS VAlHERE 15 JjJ 'Zr J BEFORE HEmTH I N35 Xfef '. . M have "' WJ nized by botn ureat rawm, uic United States, the dominions and the governments now In exile in London. Won't Exchange Representatives The British foreign office, it Is said, has informed Gen. de Gaulle that there can be no question of exchanging accredited representatives for such would be recognition of his political status. This course has been raised officially. In the American view. It Is said caused the break between Vice de Gaulle as the fteure reDresent- Admiral Emile Museller, the com-1 ing military resistance to the Axis mander of the Free French naval can continue to enjoy the confi-forces who seized St Pierre and dence of the French people and of Miquelon, and de Gaulle. . the United Nations. As a political Muselier, it Is said, favored a figure there would be no auch un-continuance of the present status, anlmlty of opinion among French-while de Oaulle wished to go fur-' men at home or abroad. AMALGAMATE!) 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