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...General de Gaulle was directed to preside over the Committee's political discussions, General Giraud over military discussions. This was a Gaullist victory...
...Cleanup Mission. To French West Africa would go Pierre Charles Cournarie, named Governor General to succeed ex-Vichyite Pierre Boisson, who had been stanchly supported by the U.S. It was an important appointment, one which Gaullists could hail as a signal victory. As the Gaullist Commissioner of the Cameroons, able, youthful (48) Pierre Cournarie had done a model job. In West Africa, recruiting ground of the famed Senegalese troops, he could do much to clean up Vichy's traces...
When General de Gaulle arrived in North Africa in May, Peyrouton found public opinion veering away from Giraud. He decided to switch sides. He approached an influential colonial family with contacts in the De Gaullist camp. A plan was devised. Peyrouton would send a letter of resignation to De Gaulle, who would accept, give Peyrouton an army commission. Later, his good faith and patriot ism established, Peyrouton would be returned to civil office...
When General Giraud appointed Vice Admiral Muselier, out-of-favor De Gaullist, as Algiers police chief, the De Gaullists hurled back the charge...
Allied armies distributed the new French administration's posters and leaflets, smoothed the way for General Giraud's entry last week into Tunis, a predominantly de Gaullist populace generously cheered-and waved flags bearing General de Gaulle's Cross of Lorraine...