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Miselier said he had asked Degaule to reply as soon as possible. If Degaule refused the plan, he would inform the British government that he and his fleet had completed the battle deployment and were ready to participate in the war – but not as a force under General Degaule. ! After lunch, the conspiracy returned to the apartment in Miseri to draft a decree detailing the plan, which was intended to be handed over to Degaule for signature and “Government approval by His Majesty the King”.

Narris’s voice was not in a hurry, he said everything he knew.

Degaule, who has long been in full talk about the truth and insight into Brittish’s attitude, has long been in the chest. He simply ignored Miseri’s “Notes” and “Draft Bills”, but carefully planned his next move in Carlton Gardens. Miselier was impatient. On the third night, he couldn’t help it. He asked Rabat to visit Degaule. Degaule and Yan Yue told them that there is no problem in setting up a committee, and that the chairman of the committee will be his own. The general welcomed Missile and Rabat to the committee but categorically refused to let Molle replace Paxi. Miselier and Rabat immediately stated that they could not accept the program that Degaule continued to be in power and Parsi’s intelligence work. They refused to join the committee.

The stunned Miselier thought it would force Degaule to give in. The next morning, he called Deschamps, who was in charge of the political cabinet, and asked if the general changed his mind. Deschamps replied that the general was in fact preparing to announce the list of appointments of the National Council, which did not include Miseri, nor Morley and Rabat. Miseri is very angry: In this case, the Navy “will stand alone and continue to fight”! Then he informed the British Admiralty that he was ready to hand over his fleet to them.

Degaule learned that Miselier had gone further and further on the evil path of division, and he could not help but anger, but he still sent Miseri with an ultimatum of righteousness: “You have informed me of your decision. That is, you and the Navy break with Free France. One of you is to abuse the military command granted to you, which is intolerable. I will give you 24 hours of time to consider and restore your ethics and dedication. Otherwise, I will take all necessary measures to ensure that you do not cause harm and that what you do is made public, that is, you will be rejected by people.

I must also inform you one. I am sure that I will get the support of our British allies. They admit that I am the leader of the Free France. “

Then, Degaule met with Churchill at 1 in the afternoon to inform the above. Churchill was shocked because things have developed into this field, which is obviously a serious harm to the common interests of Britain and France!

In the evening, the British cabinet made an emergency consultation and decided to do its utmost to mediate. In the end, Miserière had to give in, and Degaule still included him in the newly formed Nine-Man Committee because “he is undoubtedly a distinguished naval officer and still able to play for Free France in his position!”

“The success of General Degaule’s success in resolving this crisis, but he soon ushered in the third Miserile crisis.” Narris sneered and continued to say there:

“The severity of this incident, if not for me, is to ventilate General Degaule, maybe now Degaule has already resigned.”

Menzies nodded silently. Yes, the third incident made the Anglo-French alliance almost completely broke. Even the United States involved in the United States completely disrupted the British government’s overall plan.

There are two French islands on the coast of Newfoundland in North America: St. Pierre and Miquelon, and more than 5,000 inhabitants on the island have no good feelings about the Vichy government. But the Vichy government has a powerful radio station on the island that they use to broadcast the United States and can also be used to inform German submarines about the location of the allied fleet on the Atlantic. Therefore, these two insignificant islands occupy a very important strategic position. The United States and Canada have long wanted to control it, but it is because of the feelings of the old Betten. Since the surrender of France, President Roosevelt, Secretary of State Hull and Deputy Secretary of State of Wales have been spared no effort to maintain close relations with Beth’s Vichy government, hoping to encourage the elderly marshal to look up and not to take the French fleet. Handed over to the Germans, and one day they will be able to persuade and lead North Africa to take up arms to fight the Germans.

Degaule has long wanted to regain the two islands, but this must be agreed by the United States and Canada. When Degaule went to British Foreign Secretary Anthony. When Aiden informed him that he intended to start in the fall of 11941, Aiden explained the above problems to him. It doesn’t take much to get permission from Canada, but getting the US’s consent is quite another matter.

Degaule has always had great confidence in the United States since the outbreak of the war. Like Churchill, he is convinced that the United States will eventually participate in its involvement and will play a decisive role. Unlike Churchill, he hopes to use the United States to counter Britain’s influence on France. To this end, he sent several missions to Washington, repeatedly proposed to cooperate with the US State Department, and even proposed to allow the US military to fully use the free French naval base in Africa. However, the United States has no objection.

In the view of President Roosevelt, Degaule was “just a French general.” The French general, since 1940 6 month 22 Japanese word surrender, has lost the honor and glory of the past. !

As for Degaule, the special French Commodore, according to a report provided by Admiral Li Hai, a representative of the US-based Vichy France, which is deeply influenced by Betten, it is not only a “rule of France” but also a “British traitor”. “And even with the fascist dictator tendencies; in addition, the defeat of Dakar is enough to show that he can not become a climate.

Therefore, the Roosevelt government has been pleading with the Vichy regime with vain but admirable patience, and is not willing to pay attention to Degaule.

They strongly disagreed with Degaule’s actions on St. Pierre and Miquelon; on the other hand, they intended to allow “Canadians to send personnel to manage radio stations on the island.” As a result, a military plan has evolved into a problem of foreign interference in French territory. This of course is not tolerated by the interests of the French nation.

So, at the beginning of 12, Degaule ordered Admiral Miseri to go to Canada to inspect the free French naval forces stationed there. On Christmas Eve, he categorically ordered Misilei to immediately capture the two islands.

Roosevelt and Churchill didn’t care much about the matter at first, but Secretary Hull was not. “Although the two islands are relatively insignificant, they were forced to be occupied by the French free by the Free French, but it caused us a lot of trouble. This may seriously affect our relationship with the government of Marshal Betan.”

He published a communiqué to show his indignation: “The preliminary report we obtained showed that the so-called free French warship landing on St. Pierre was an arbitrary action, it violated the agreement of the parties concerned, and there was no notice at all. Or seek the consent of the United States. The US government has asked the Canadian government what measures to take to restore the status quo of the island.”

But the Canadian government’s reply was: “Canadians are pleased with Degaule’s actions.” American public opinion also greatly appreciated the action and expressed great indignation at Hull’s statement of “the so-called Free French”, regardless of its The sarcasm and insulting letters of the “so-called Secretary of State” and the “so-called State Department” flew to his desk. Hull did not want to give up, he tried to persuade Churchill to support him to force Degaule to withdraw from the island, but Churchill believed that “Mr. Hull is completely a fuss” because the British Foreign Ministry has sent a call to point out any action to force Degaule to evacuate. “It is bound to cause an unbelievable turmoil, and we will not be able to explain it to the public.”

Degaule also sent a telegram to Churchill, clearly stating that “the current attitude of the US State Department to the Free France and Vichy regimes will greatly undermine the fighting spirit in France and elsewhere. The US government is responsible for those who are responsible for surrender.” Those who have committed crimes openly express this preference and will make a regrettable impression on the free French army and territory and the public opinion in the enemy-occupied area.” Therefore, Churchill not only did not support Hull’s forced Degaule but condemned the surviving Vichy regime at the joint meeting the following day and defended Degaule.

But Secretary Hull is equally stubborn. He first drafted a statement of comprehensive protection. After Churchill refused to sign, he drafted a new draft agreement, recommending that all armed forces be removed from the island. The two islands were jointly managed by the United States, Britain and Canada, and to Roosevelt. The threat said: If the president does not give him more firm support in this matter, he will resign.

Roosevelt had no choice but to persuade Churchill to put pressure on Degaule and hinted that he would use force. Churchill was quite embarrassed and had to force Degaule to accept the Hull program. He couldn’t pull the dough and had to urge Foreign Secretary Aiden to act as a middleman again.

Things have reached this point, and Degaule certainly can’t buy anyone’s face. He thinks that a person may have friends, but a nation cannot have friends! And he is already a protector of national interests. Therefore, he must not compromise.

Aiden hinted: “The United States is considering sending a cruiser and two destroyers to St. Pierre. What will you do then?”

Degaule replied: “The allied warships will be parked outside the territorial waters of the island and the US Navy generals will go to the island to have lunch with Miseri, and he will be very happy.”

Aiden asked again: “But if the American cruiser sailed into the territorial waters of France?”

Degaule replied coldly: “Our people will tell them to stop moving forward as usual!”

Aiden asked another question: “If they are still moving forward?”

Degaule still said quietly: “The most regrettable thing will happen, because then our people will have to fire!”

This kind of uncompromising attitude made the guest of Aiden’s lobbyer unable to go on. He had to go back and report to Churchill truthfully. Churchill is even more difficult. Because objectively speaking, the United States is rich in resources, strong economic strength and advanced science and technology, and it is indeed the backbone and backing of the Allies. He really cannot offend. He once again persuaded Degaule to make a fuss and use himself as an example: “Look at how I can bend and turn, turn around!”

Degaule replied categorically: “You can do that, I can’t do it! Because you are a united nation, a unified empire, a huge army on the basis of a solid state. But I! My resources are Where? But I, you know, I am responsible for the interests and fate of France. This burden is too heavy. I have no conditions to bow, the environment does not allow me to bow.

This is the difficulty of Degaule, and it is also true. Of course, Churchill can no longer force Degaule. As a result, the veteran diplomat once again exerted his superb diplomatic genius, and he used his good offices to finally drag the matter for more than a month. The excitement of both sides gradually cooled down and finally the reality of the two islands.

Unexpectedly, the unwilling Admiral Miserière inexplicably provoked the incident and quickly expanded the situation into an English-French political crisis.

He returned to the UK on 2’s 28 Day. Degaule welcomed him as a hero of the triumph and immediately asked him to lead a new combat operation. However, Miserière publicly accused Degaule of damaging him during the two island events. The American relationship angered Degaule’s “dictatorship”; after three days, he announced that he had resigned from the National Council and made all his colleagues stunned. When Degaule accepted his resignation, he claimed that he would continue to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Free French Navy; and this time, in addition to Moray, Rabat and others, he also received the full support of the British Naval Secretary Alexander. More importantly, all members of the wartime cabinet attached to Alexander and they even passed a resolution: “We must firmly insist that Admiral Miseri will remain in the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Free French Navy; if General Degaule disagrees with this Opinion, we will have to take the necessary measures to make this opinion effective.”

In this way, the internal contradiction of a free France has become an English-French quarrel. Anthony. Aiden is the veteran of the previous two Mise Montpellier Event and this time he was asked to convey the position of the cabinet to Degaule. But Degaule’s tough attitude has once again made him touch the nails. Degaule said, “He doesn’t know if the Secretary of State is aware of the seriousness of the situation.” “As the leader of the Free French movement, he cannot allow his position to be shaken by Miseri’s conspiracy!”

Finally, Aiden asked him how he would handle the Admiral, and Degaule said he would recommend Miseri to “rest.” Aiden advised the general to consider 48 hours and then responded. This made Degaule get on fire. When he went back, he called the National Committee to hold a meeting and decided to order Moselier to take 30 days. He was not allowed to appear at the Navy Command. The Admiral was furious and refused to obey. So he was placed under house arrest on 30. According to the English and French “Justice Agreement” Degaule also requested the British government to ensure that the punishment was implemented. The British cabinet was very sloppy and refused to reply. Degaule ordered that all contacts with the British government be stopped and retired to the countryside on 3’s 18 day.

This time the British cabinet had to give in. Because Degaule has published the famous “Six-eighth” speech, he has actually become the spiritual leader of all French resistance, and the hard work afterwards has enabled him to consolidate his position in Free France. The Minister of the Navy was forced to make a compromise.

3 month 23 Day, they informed Degaule that the British government no longer insisted on the original opinion and promised not to allow the Admiral to have any contact with the Free French Navy within 30 days.

Since then, Miseri has disappeared from the political arena.

In this incident, although the US and British governments were forced to make compromises, they let them lose their faces and even received numerous criticisms from within the country. Degaule has greatly improved its international prestige with these three events.

However, all people did not think that three times “Mise Montpellier Event”, Degaule had long relied on Narris to fully grasp the attitude of the United States and the United Kingdom, which put himself in the most advantageous position.

“Colonel, in fact, you can think about it carefully.” Narris’s voice is not big, but it is enough for Menzies to hear clearly:

“Every step in the United States and the United Kingdom, and when will the attitude change? Why did General Degaule know so clearly? If it wasn’t for me to report this information to him in time, he would never have taken such a tough attitude, or even Resigned to threaten the UK.

Because in my intelligence analysis, once Degaule threatened to resign, the British government and Prime Minister Churchill himself would have to accept all the requirements of General Degaule. The same is true of the United States. ”

Menziesen snorted.

Yes, in the three “Mise Montpellier Event”, the British government has always been very confused about Degaule’s attitude. Every step they do, Degaule seems to know in advance.

At first they thought that they had problems inside, but after careful investigation, they found nothing. In the end, they only thought that Degaule did have extraordinary insight into everything.

But now with the account of Narris, all the truth is clear.

“Can you be responsible for all these words? Even if you are facing General Degaule?” Menzies finally asked.

“I can.” Narris sighed. “Is there any choice now? Do you have any choices? In addition to working with you, I don’t have a second way to go. Please rest assured, I know after seeing General Degaule. What to say.”

Menzies was slightly satisfied: “So, we will take you to a safe place where you can rest temporarily.”