TO FIGHT ON
AT SIDE OF BRITAIN ADMIRAL’S STATEMENT SAVING NATION’S HONOUR (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received July 5, noon) LONDON, July 4 Admiral Muselier said: “The French naval vessels at British ports are still flying the French flag, but are disarmed. “I aim at saving the honour of the French naval flag. I am going to co-operate to the utmost of my ability and strength.” In a broadcast appeal to the French Fleet Admiral Muselier declared. “Members of the Navy must obey the ships’ commanders. They are free from any duty to men who decided to surrender the fleet without fighting.” Admiral Muselier is forming a battalion of marines. M. Labarthe revealed that he came to England with a shipload of copper worth over £1,000,000. He refused to carry out certain work for the Bordeaux Government, and escaped to England when in danger of arrest. Many eminent French scientists, chemists and engineers accompanied M. Labarthe. It is authoritatively stated that a number of modern bombers are included in the French planes in Brit-
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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21157, 5 July 1940, Page 7
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