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French Commanders In Africa (Received November 9, 11.30 pm.) LONDON, November 9. ■ Vichy radio says that following the port, says the fate of Admiral Darlan and General Juin is uncertain. There is a possibility that they were able to avoid capture. Vichy raldo says that following the rupture of relations Switzerland will represent French interests in the United States. WEYGAND CALLED IN LONDON, November S. Marshal Petain presided over a Council of Ministers today. Previously lie and Laval bad a conference with General Weygand, who was Resident General in French North Africa before Admiral Darlan came into the French Cabinet. Tlie Vichy Cabinet decided that the United States, in carrying the war to French territory, lias de facto broken >IT relations with France. CUNNINGHAM COMMANDS NAVIES LONDON. November h. The Allied naval forces in the operations are under the command of Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, who lias iieen the British Comnmndcr-in-Chiefi Mediterranean. It is emphasized in London that tile operation is an “American show.” with British assistance. The United States M'ar Department announced that Brigadier-General Doolittle. who led the raid on Tokio. commands the American air forces in the African expedition. Major-General L R. Fredendall commands the Americans landing at Oran; Major-General C. W. Ryder commands the Americans at Algiers and Major-General G. S. Patton commands the forces landing on the west coast of Africa. The War Department Ims not. mentioned the whereabouts cf the west coast landing places. Rear-Admiral TL K. Hewitt commands the Unicd States naval forces engaged in the expedition, and Lieutenant-General F. M. Andrews commands the United States forces in the Middle Bast.
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Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 39, 10 November 1942, Page 5
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