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Other members of the Cabinet remained. After a while they, too, departed. Members of Peyrouton's GP, wearing leather helmets and arm bands, appeared in the streets of Vichy. One hundred soldiers of the French Army surrounded the Hotel du Pare, where Laval was staying. Then three officers of the Surete Nationale entered the hotel. When they emerged, Pierre Laval was with them. He was placed in Marcel Peyrouton's own automobile and driven nobody would say where...
Vichy itself was described as a hotbed of political intrigue, with Communists, leaders of the "old gang," Fascists of all stripes struggling to get control of the State. Ex-President Albert Lebrun had departed for Switzerland. The Hotel du Pare, headquarters of the Government, was packed with visitors, politicians, newsmen. Marshal Petain held court in a corner of the lounge, ate behind a screen in the hotel dining room. Dark little Vice Premier Pierre Laval dashed off communiqués, handed them out personally in the lobby. Early each morning an airplane took off from Vichy, headed northeast toward Wiesbaden...
Less than 60 days ahead of elated American Export was a scheduled flight to Lisbon with mail & express, in 14 months a regular passenger service. More, the newborn line expected to do it non stop and pare Pan Am's eastbound flying time from 23 to 20½ hours. For that American Export relied on three four-motored Vought-Sikorsky 8-443 to be delivered by United Aircraft Corp. eleven, 14 and 16 months from now. Carbon copies of the U. S. Navy's new long-range bombers (with mail compartments substituted for bomb racks), the 175-m.p.h...
...duty of Belgium's Leopold was to emulate his father, lead his Army in the field. His three children, nephews and niece of Italian Crown Prince Umberto, were reported to have gone to Italy. Small Princess Josephine Charlotte resumed the study of Latin with her tutor. Monsieur Du Pare...
...expensive, expansive, one-hour variety show with Charlie McCarthy to 30 minutes and still kept its drawing power, they started something. Onto the chopping block last week went Bristol-Myers' wry-face Comedian Fred Allen; others will probably follow him at expiration of their contracts. Allen refused to pare his Town Hall to half its former length; looked around for a new backer...