Churchill says Brit seeks no peace terms, radio s; says France will rise again and Brit-French allied interests remain; indicates French fleet dispersal was important to U S security; text

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Bastille Day Marked by Mourning in France; Crowds in Vichy Sob as They Follow Petain; FRANCE'S BASTILLE DAY HERE AND IN LONDON

By G.h. Archambault Wireless To the New York Times

Marshal Petain attends memorial service for French war dead, Bastille Day

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