DEFENCE OF DAKAR
GARRISON WARNED.
TO OPPOSE (ENEMY
(United Press Association—Copyright.) (Rec 9 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 29. General de Larminat, GovernorGeneral of Erehfch Equatorial Africa, to-day, broadcast over tlie 8.8. C. to the garrison at Dakar.
“You fought well,” lie said; “to prevent the landing of Frenchmen aiming to preserve Dakar for. France and to prevent Italy and Germany establishing submarine and air bases. “By ordering the machine-gunning of your fellow-countrymen your superior was fulfilling his obligation to act similarly against every Italian and German attempting to what General do Gaulle wishes to'prevent.” A message from Vichy' says:— The casualties in the.action at Dakar were 203 killed and 393 wounded. Dakar is now normal.
The French warship Richelieu’s forward guns directly hit the Barham’s steering gear, and a torpedo hit the Resolution forward of the bridge.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 259, 30 September 1940, Page 7
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