Show VICHY GRANTS GERMANS BASES Continued from Page One are arc likely to find In the new agreement agreement agreement agree agree- ment Is that under its terms Chief Chiet of ot State Philippe Petain still re refuses refuses refuses re- re fuses t to turn over the French fleet and air force to Germany or to engage engage engage en en- gage in actual hostilities against Great Britain Furthermore it was it-was was learned that Petain sometime ago Issued orders that not one French warship was to move from its dock or anchorage without specific authorization from him Mm Not even Admiral Jean DarIan DarIan Dar- Dar Ian lan the vice premier can order a warship to move without the marshals marshal's marshals marshal's mar man approval Darlan Feared Rising However informed quarters here fear tear that despite Petain's orders Germany will succeed in getting control of ot the French fleet before many weeks have passed This fear is Js based on the conviction Petain's Petain's Pe Pe- Pe- Pe tain's tams authority in Vichy is about to disappear Darlan Darian now is seen as sitting in the saddle with Petain Petain Pe Pe- tam tain about to become the Hindenburg Hindenburg Hindenburg Hinden- Hinden burg of France American officials are reluctant to condemn the marshal Vichy advices indicate the hero of ot Verdun Verdun Verdun Ver Ver- dun held out as long tong as he could against both Hitler's demands and I Ithe the pressure of those around him especially Darlan who who- favored the I policy of close collaboration Hitler is understood to have informed Darlan at their recent meeting that this was the last chance he intended to give France Either Petain must agree to the terms or the German army would occupy all of France and the na nation nation nation na- na tion would be dismembered in the final peace settlement imposed by bythe bythe bythe the axis Admire His llis Firmness That Petain was able to hold out for retention of the fleet and air force was wa's was considered in authoritative authoritative quarters here to be worthy of considerable respect Now that the deal has been concluded however it is feared the Germans will persuade DrIan DarIan Darlan Dar Dr- Ian lan to act without Petain's knowledge knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge in removing those dissident elements in the French fleet who might revolt at any future at attempt attempt attempt at- at tempt to use the navy pavy in the in interests interests interests in- in of the axis cause A needling process is considered considered considered consid consid- ered likely not only in relation to the navy but also in regard to control of the important air bases o of France and its African posses posses- I When this process has progressed progressed progressed pro pro- gressed sufficiently to enable the Germans to take over virtual control control control con con- of the bases it is believed here they will start operating from them While the potentialities of ot German German Gernian Ger Ger- man ian control of the French naval and air bases especially in Africa are viewed with grave concern by this government American officials officials officials do not believe there is immediate immediate im im- un- un mediate danger of German use of the French West African port of Dakar as a base of operations Vow Quick U. U S. S Action The situation it was pointed out may of course change from day to day but at present there are no indications of German ac activities activities activities ac- ac in Dakar Furthermore there ther Js Is s a strong stron French naval force stationed there and it is believed it will take a a. little time yet before the anticipated German German German Ger Ger- man needling process gets under way The moment it does appear that the Germans are about to establish establish establish lish themselves there the United States and Great Britain will it was said act quickly |