THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 6, 1940.
A CHANCE TO
Thousands Of
French Troops
In English Care
London, To-day.
THOUSANDS OF FRENCH TROOPS have been brought to England, and Colin Wells described them in a broadcast talk last night when he re- ported on a visit to an English town filled with French khaki.
The troops, who had obviously passed through at grim time, and were battle-stained and tired, looked around with almost bewildered eyes at a blue sky which contained no bombers and at a town in which they could hear nothing but the
CIVIL
DEFENCE IN INDIA
Simla, To-day.
LAUGH
The Viceroy has announced the formation of a Civic Guard which will be voluntary and affiliated to the regular police.
The force will be organlaed on a provincial, baals and will be concerned with civil defence:
District war committees are also to be formed throughout In- ula to assist In recruiting, sup-· port national savings and gener ally encourage the war effort.
The Viceroy has appealed to the public for the maximum as-. sistance-Reuter,
sound of laughter and a few words of laborious PRESIDENT
French.
WAR MEMORIES OF 25 YEARS AGO
(From the "China Mail" files).
June 6, 1915
every
were
They were taken off in double- decker 'buses, which made French squad laugh, as they not used to them-and every chance to laugh was welcome..
This is the first time in modern his-
LEBRUN'S MESSAGE
· London, To-day. The following message has sent by: President Lebrun to the King in reply to His Majesty's message of Tuesday:
When they arrived at their billets, they found the townsfolk busily de- termined to
that kindness been return which has been shown by two genera- tions of French people to two B.E.F.S. Americans arriving from Germany tory French troops have been on En- state that they are openly insulted. Meanwhile, Germany has apologised to the United States for the torpedoing of the s.s, Gulf Light and agrees to pay compensation..
East
A Zeppelin has visited the Coast, dropping incendiary bombs which caused two fires; five were killed 'and 40 injured.
The Germans have shot M. Masson, Deputy for Mons.
Combined Allied attacks at Gallipoli have been successful, two lines of Turkish trenches being taken; among the thousands of prisoners were some German sailors. The Turks are re- treating from the Persian Gulf, pur- sued by General Gorridge; the main body has dispersed into the marshes.
TRENCHES IN PARKS. OF LONDON
glish soil in force.
Volunteer workers were on duty. Men laid fires and brought up sup- plies. Women boiled water in which the pollus washed and shaved. Others bolled water for tea, which the pollus drank vallantly and are reported to have "learned to likel"
LETTERS HOME
Clean shirts, socks and 'under-wear had been collected and the clothes of the battle-stained men were given to volunteer laundresses.
"I have been greatly touched by Your Majesty's message and every Frenchman will have read it with
emotion.
"The heroism of the British Fleet and the Air Force are the admiration of their French brothers-in-arms and of the French people.
Britain
Our.
"The welcome given by to French troops and French wound- ed being cared for In British hos- pitals has provided a 'new example of the comradeship between two peoples. "In the struggle now going on on the and where British French front, In a short time, too, the French French soldiers of the Northern Army Army Post Office was busy with let- will fight once more side by side, the and ters home. Most of the, men, how solidarity of our two countries ever, just wanted to lie down and the ideals which they hold in.com- look at the peaceful blue sky above-mon will be made manifest yet once
more."-Reuter. them.-Reuter.
BEAVERBROOK APPEAL
LONDON, TO-DAY.
LORD BEAVERBROOK, MINISTER FOR AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION, YESTERDAY 188UED AN URGENT APPEAL TO ALL WORKERS IN THE AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY FOR THE FULLEST OUTPUT · THIS WEEK- AND NEXT.
"The production which you pour out this week strengthens the battle front next week.
“Britain stands or falls on her own to resources. You have the power multiply and magnify.
"The men of the Air Force are wait- ing to fly machines. We must not fail them," the appeal says.-Reuter.
DUTCH REFUGEES FOR SOUTH AFRICA?
London; "To-day.
The Under-Secretary of the Do- minions said in a Commons answer he understood the South · African- Government would be prepared to examine sympathetically any concrete proposals for giving asylum to Dutch refugees from the Nazi Invasion of Holland. Certain proposals were at present under consideration but it was not yet, possible to make a statement.
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