Admiral Darlan's decisive trip to Algeria

Admiral François Darlan leaves Vichy in a hurry on November 5, 1942, to go to Algiers. He reacts in this way to a call from Vice Admiral Fenard informing him that his son Alain, hospitalized since October 15, is in a desperate state. He carries his communication codes with Auphan on this occasion, as he does for all his trips since his accession to ministerial functions.