1941-07-21 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 21, 1941.

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By BUD FISHER

Growing Free French Navy

THE FREE FRENCH NAVY, one year old last month, has grown in that short time from two war- ships to a vast fleet of more than 100 vessels, all playing an imporant role beside units of the hard- pressed Royal Navy in the Allied fleet against the Axis.

FRENCH PRAY FOR QUEEN'S ALHAMBRA VICTORY

Two letters published in the correspondence columns of the "Daily Telegraph" gave extracts from letters received from France. One was posted from unoccupied France in December last, and passed by the French cen- sor. It contained a Christ- chant sailors have been rescued, mas card with the British by Free French units.

and French flags on the Only two losses have been suf-1 fered. The 350-ton transport front: vessel Poulmie was sunk by an enemy mine November 7, 1940, As you see, our regard for Eng- and the Narval was lost with all land will always be the same. Ou bands last December in an action flag will always remain next to against Italian vessels

yours alone, and not to the others, Tunisian coast.

the eenies,

Two Losses

Several hundred Allied mer-

Recruiting has been so satisfac- and, according to a signal from tory that the Free French Navy the Commodore, saved the convoy has been able to man vessels it was escorting. originally designed for use of the Royal Navy. They have French crews and French names. French warships now in commission in- clude the Triomphant, one of the world's largest and fastest des- troyers; the submarine cruiser Surcouf, the submarine Minerve, the coastal minesweeper Melpo- one, the torpedo boat Bouclier the minesweepers Chevreuil and Moqueuse, the dispatch vessels Arras, Amiens, and Apinal, as well as eight submarine chasers and a group of fast launches.

Nazis,

the

The fleet came into being June There are Free French war- | 28, 1940, at Gibraltar, where twoj The letter gave at length the ships in Massaua, Eritrea; Aden,j French naval units took re'uge story of the family's flight from South Africa, Equatorial Africa, after The collapse of France. the north to the south. It told of Iceland, the North Sea, off the Inspired by the determination of their confidence in Britain, how Allies victory, English coasts, and in the Atlantic. their crews to continue the strug- they wished the

Admiral and how pleased they were that The Sureouf, one of the world's 'gle against the largest submarines, re, ently was Emile Museker flew to London the Ital'ans were being defeated. uff the coast of Canada, presum-¦ from Gibraltar and placed himself It ended: ably doing convoy work. The under the orders of Gen. Charles Minerve sank a large tanker off; de Gaulle, leader of the Free We hope you have borne all Norway, the Leopard had a suc. French forces.

that has so far happened, and that cessful engagement with a Nazi Gen.

Gaulle entrusted we shall soon be able to go home, those occupiers submarine in the open sea, the Admiral Muselier with the com- but empty of

Every Chausseur 41 shot down an enemy, mand of the Navy and Air Force, whom we hate so much. aircraft the Commandant Domine but apart from the two men-o'- day we listen to the French broad- launched a night attack against a war at Gibraltar he had no other, casts of the B.B.C. in London. To

Victory-Long live submarine off the Canary Islands armed vessels at his disposal.

England.

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The other was from occupied France, written in January, and the first to get through to the recipient, by devious routes, since the preceding June:

Like all France, I count on those who are still our friends, the English, despite the wireless and newspapers, which are con- Every trolled by the Gestapo. day I listen to the English breadcasts.

The Boches are everywhere. They have pillaged our shops and have scientifically and gradually starved us, especially since the Marshal threw "le Pierre Laval” out, and there is no more talk of This collaboration collaboration. the French people absolutely do not want.

The R.A.F. paid us a little visit. An important military objective was severely damaged. You should have seen the ironical smiles on French faces! Nobody went to the shelters. The R.A.F. aim well, and we have confidence. that they do Our only regret is not come often enough--but the Germans, on the Ruhr, perhaps, do not think so! Goebbels says

that this year will mark the end of the war and that the Germans will nake fur- ther invasion attempts. In August I trembled for these invasions; now I merely say *happy fishes."..."

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