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Foreign News March 10, 1943

The Daily Alaska Empire

Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska

What is this article about?

French patriots battle collaborationists in Paris and other cities as Vichy forces ship workers to Germany to fulfill Laval's promise to Hitler. Guerrillas seize and burn a garage in Paris, kill 23 German officers in Lille, and attack occupied buildings over the past three days.

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French Patriots Battling

LONDON, March 10—French patriots battled openly in the streets of Paris and other French cities as collaborationists of the French Government shipped 50 contingents of French workers from Marseilles to Germany.

The Fighting French and Vichy sources report the heightening of unrest and this unrest is sweeping France as the Gestapo and Vichy police attempted to fulfill the promise of 400,000 French workers to Germany, which promise was made by Laval to Hitler who was recently in Paris.

Guerillas overpowered sentries at a corner of the Rue de la Borde, seized a garage and held it for more than four hours despite determined attacks, and then they set it afire and it was destroyed with all vehicles.

Twenty-three German officers were killed by guerillas at Lille.

Many attacks have been made in Paris on German occupied buildings in the past three days, the Fighting French reports.

What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt War Report

What keywords are associated?

French Patriots Vichy Collaborationists Guerrilla Attacks Paris Unrest Lille Killings Workers Deportation German Officers Killed

What entities or persons were involved?

Laval Hitler

Where did it happen?

France

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

France

Event Date

Past Three Days As Of March 10

Key Persons

Laval Hitler

Outcome

twenty-three german officers killed at lille; garage and all vehicles destroyed in paris

Event Details

French patriots battled openly in the streets of Paris and other French cities as collaborationists shipped 50 contingents of French workers from Marseilles to Germany. Unrest heightens as Gestapo and Vichy police attempt to fulfill promise of 400,000 workers made by Laval to Hitler. Guerillas overpowered sentries at Rue de la Borde, seized and held a garage for over four hours, then set it afire. Many attacks on German occupied buildings in Paris in past three days.

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