talking of those around him, among whom, unfortunately, there are many persons  
who have been won over to the so-called "collaboration" policy.  Among those  
persons, shoulders are shrugged when American aid is spoken of, and the  
salvation that may come to us from the United States.  It is good if you are  
not called a drunken man or a fool.  At any rate, you are called a simpleton.  
Despite everything, these remarks finally reach the public.  There results from  
this are a certain uneasiness, a certain diminution in faith in American aid  
and in the outcome of the conflict.  Ah|  If the United States were at war and  
said: "we will never accept a victory by the Axis.  It may last for years, but  
let it cost what it may, we are resolved to carry on the fight to the end."  
Then you would see the reaction in Frace|  Everyone would regain courage and   
would make life hard for the Germans.  If only arms could reach us, you would  
see what the French would do with them this time|  For they have finally come   
to understand that their life is at stake.  But there is too much feeling in   
France (I am speaking to you frankly) that the Americans are not keeping up  
with events, that they do not understand their gravity, that they are not   
                 producing enough, are not