to make a further effort to lessen Giraud's power as the CINC as well as to strengthen De Gaulle's own cmtrol over even the civilian moderate elements of the Committee. The discussions which have taken place in the few days in the Committee meetings have led to no solution as yet, it is understood. Whatever solution is reached, the moderate element of the Committee insist, the decision wiill preserve collective responsibility of all members wh ich is the basis of its recognition by the Allied Governments. The fear is beginning to be expressed as discussions of this nature continue, thst unless the Committtee is able to rid themselves of the personal differences and devote more attention to the prosecution of the war the French people when liberated will have lot respect for the Committee, and the Committee itself will lose the possibility of speaking for them when the time comes. However, it is likely, the principal attention here will be centered on these political matters until the French Army is able to participate more actively in the prosecution of the war. - 2- |