WAR OBJECTIVE OF FRENCH

Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 105, 28 January 1943, Page 5

WAR OBJECTIVE OF FRENCH

Leaders In Accord PRELIMINARY TALKS ON METHOD (British Official Wireless.) (Received January 27, 7 p.m.) RUGBY, January 20. General de Gaulle, leader of the Fighting French, and General Giraud, the French leader in North Africa, issued tbe following joint statement at conclusion today of their first conference , ... “We have met. We have talked, we have registered entire agreement on the end to be achieved, which is the liberation of France and the triumph of human liberties by total defeat ot the enemy. This end will be attained by tlie union in war of all Frenchmen fighting side by side with all their allies.” On his return to London General de Gaulle made the following statement. “I was very honoured and happy to meet President Roosevelt in Africa. His friendship for France is a particularly comforting factor in the struggle which the French people are waging against the enemy within and without their own territory. It was an equal satisfaction to me to be able to renew my conversations on this occasion with Mr. Churchill.” The French National Committee iu Loudon has issued (be following statement: —"On the occasion of the mteiAllied conference in Africa, General ue Gaulle, accompanied by General Catroux and Admiral d’Argeulieu. met General Giraud in French North Africa. A> itu < view to assuring unification of the war efforts of the empire and ot the forces on land and sea and in the air. it was decided that the necessary liaisons sliouiu be established immediately. De Gaullist Aim. “Moreover, in the course of the conversations a preliminary examination was made of the conditions under winch the French effort in the war ot liberation, could be developed, taking into account the new situation in French North ami West Africa. Interchanges ot views on this subject will be continued. “Complete union of the empire and all its forces, in conjunction with tie movement, of resistance in It rance, to )e accomplished under conditions consonant with the dignity of the French peop e, remains the immutable aim of General uc Gaulle and the National Committee.