PLANS SUSPENDED

Waikato Times, Volume 129, Issue 21584, 21 November 1941, Page 6

PLANS SUSPENDED

ACTION BY AMERICA CRITICISM OF VICHY REMOVAL OF WEYGAND (United Preee Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) Received Nov. 21, 3.15 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 The State Department announced that the United States has suspended all plans tor economic assistance to French Government because it acquiesced to Hitler’s express dcman to remove General Weygand as Delegate-General in Africa, thus permitting German control over French authority entirely outsidt the armistice provisions. The announcement emphasised that the removal oi General Weygand was an ominous development of the growing Franco-German collaboration. which might be seriously detrimental to American interest-. The United States wculd await action by the French and Germans before determining the future course. General Weygand Retires It is officially announced that General Weygand has retired and the Delegate-Generalship of French North Africa has been abolished. . General Juin ..as been appoinuted Commander-in-Chicf in North Africa and General Bureau Commander-in-chief in West Africa. A permanent Secretariat-General for French Africa replaced tne Gov-ernor-Generalship. Vice-Admiral Fenard has been appointed permanent Secretary-Gen-eral in French Africa. M. Chatel has been appointed Governor-General of Algeria. General Weygand is going to the Riviera for a briet holiday. America and Vichy The United States Ambassador in Vichy called on Marshal Petain last night. An agency message says he urged Marshal Petain to confirm General Weygand’s appointment as Delegate-General. The Daily Express says General Weygand was sacked on Hitler s orders" because he refused to disclose his plans for the defence of North Africa during a three-day conference which he had with Petain. M. Platon, Secretary for the Colonies, has gone to Africa to gather afresh the information concerning the situation in North Africa which General Huntziger was bringing back to Vichy when he was killed. SUNK BY SUBMARINE trailed for three days (tnitel press Assn —Elec. Tel. Copyrlgnlj (Received Nov. 21. 3.15 p.m.) OTTAWA, Nov. 20 Five survivors of a torpedoed British freighter landed at a Canadian port. They said that submarines began shadowing a convoy only 30 miles from the Canadian coast. The submarines trailed the convoy for three days before attacking it a few hundred miles beyond Belle Isle. As soon as the presence of tne submarines was suspected the escorting warships dropped depth charges continually, but the submarines remained out of sight until the third night. Then, shortly before midnight, torpedoes struck tne ship, which went down in 40 seconds. CANADIAN AIRMEN TORPEDO BOMBER SQUADRON (tutted Press Assn,—EllC. Tel copyright) (Received Nov. 21. 3.15 p.m.) ' OTTAWA, Nov. 20 The organisation of the first Royal Canadian Air Force Torpedo Bomber Squadron overseas has been announced by the Air Ministry. It is expected that it will be ready very shortly. NOT PRACTICABLE NEW ZEALAND REGULATIONS < Official wireless) (Received Nov. 21. 3.15 p.m.) RUGBY, Nov. 20 The Parliamentary Secretary to the Labour Ministry, answering a question in the House of Commons, said the Minister of Labour had no official information as to the regulations made in New Zealand to secure that conscientious objectors were not placed in a better Financial position than members of the armed forces, but inquiries were being made. The adoption of a somewhat similar arrangement in Britain had been considered and the Minister had explained, in an answer earlier in the year, why he found it impracticable to proceed with such an arrangement. SIX=POINT AGREEMENT AMERICA AND MEXICO SETTLING OIL DISPUTE (United Pres* Assa. —Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Nov. 21. 3.15 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 The United States and Mexico have signed a six-point agreement settling the oil land expropriations. Mr Cordell Hull hailed it as a milestone in the cause of solidarity. The agreement provides:— (1) The appointment of an expert by each Government to determine the amount of compensation Mexico shall pay to American oil companies, with Mexico depositing 9.000,000 dollars on account immediately. (2) The payment by Mexico of 40.000,000 dollars to settle outstanding property claims, most of which is payable in annual instalments of 2,500.000 dollars. (3) The United States and Mexico w r ill negotiate a reciprocal trade agreement. (4) A currency stabilisations agreement. under which 40.000,000 dollars will be available to Mexico for the stabilisation of the peso. (5) The American Treasury to purchase 6,000.000 ounces of Mexican silver monthly. (6) The establishment of a 30.000,000 dollars credit by the Export and Import Bank to aid Mexico in constructing and developing highways, including sections of the mterAmcrican highway.