He was one of the opposition within the Cabinet to removing the government to North Africa after the Armistice with Germany, and it is said that he was instrumental in preventing the departure by President Albert Lebrun and Camille Chautemps on 20 June 1940, although General Weygand, also opposed to a move, had already urged Lebrun to remain until the evening.
Han var en av de inom kabinettet som motsatte sig att låta regeringen fly till Nord-Afrika efter vapenstilleståndet med Tyskland, och påstås också vara en av de som aktivt förhindrade president Albert Lebrun och Camille Chautemps att lämna Frankrike den 20 juni 1940.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix