Show New Dangers Threaten Dakar Darlan Tells Inhabitants I I VICHY Oct 22 UP Admiral jp-Admiral Admiral Jean Darlan broadcasting at Dakar told the inhabitants of Frances France's West African naval base Thursday that new dangers are hanging over you His broadcast in the name of of Marshal Petain was the first Indication in indication indication in- in that Darlan chief of all Vichy's armed forces had reached Dakar on a hurried trip from France He was reported earlier at Algiers Algiers Algiers Al Al- giers en route to the West African port Darlan compared Dakar's situation situation situation situa situa- tion with willi that of invaded British-invaded Madagascar and gave the inhabitants bit inhabit ants the marshals marshal's s word that any attack on it would meet the same answer as that in September 1940 when a De Dc British expedition expedition expedition tion failed to take the port The message read by Darlan also declared on behalf of Petain with the most legitimate pride that charges concerning Dakar were false and that France never since her defeat has failed in her word There have been reports that Dakar had been used by the Germans Germans Germans Ger Ger- mans as a submarine base A Berlin broadcast under Vichy dateline said Darlan's purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose at Dakar was to reassure himself of its military preparedness prepared prepared- ness and to discuss with colonial commanders measures to be taken for effective defense in the event of any attack on French West Africa |