FREE FRENCH CAUSE GROWING
General de Gaulle’s Message British Official Wireless RUGBY, October 12. General de Gaulle telegraphed to Mr Churchill Irom Duala as follows: From French soil over which the enemy has no control I send you and the valiant peoples of the British Empire an expression of complete confidence and faithful friendship Irom 14,000,000 Frenchmen or French subjects already bound to me for the prosecution of the war by the side of the Allies until final victory.” Mr Churchill replied: "I received jour telegram with great pleasure, and I send my best wishes to you all other Frenchmen who are resolved to fight on with us. We shall stand resolutely together until all obstacles are overcome and we share in triumph our It is reported that the French community in South Africa has unani- | mouslv decided to support General de Gaulle and that an organisation I has been formed to collect funds to send men to join the Free French Forces.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21784, 14 October 1940, Page 8
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163FREE FRENCH CAUSE GROWING Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21784, 14 October 1940, Page 8
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