Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-02-19 | Page 4 | U. S. Dislikes Vichy's Reply

UI u. US S1 S. DISLIKES 1 VICHY'S REPLY WASHINGTON Feb 19 UP Pt- Pt Sumner Welles undersecretary of state said Thursday the United States is not satisfied with explanations explanations explanations ex ex- ex- ex I so far offered by the Vichy government regard regarding ng reported reported reported re re- re- re ported French aid to axis forces in Libya He added that accordingly further further further fur fur- ther instructions have been senito sent seni to Ambassador William D. D Leahy at Vichy i Welles disclosed that the French ambassador here who conferred conform with him Wednesday had informed him that no demands had been received by the Vichy government from axis governments for the use of naval bases base or other facilities on on Madagascar Reports have been current for some weeks to the effect that aviation aviation aviation avia avia- tion gasoline trucks and other vital supplies had been beep reaching the German armored forces in Libya Libya Libya Lib Lib- ya through French Tunisia and French Ambassador Gaston Henry Henry- Haye has made several visits to the state department in attempts to clear up or explain these thes' re re- re- re ports Recently Welles told a press conference conference conference con con- ference that information received from the state department experts in French north Africa indicated that not a single pound of American American American Amer Amer- ican supplies sent there under agreement with the Vichy government government government gov gov- had reached enemy forces in Libya He did not however make any statement at that time as to reports that supplies from France were in fact flowing through Tunisia into Libya I