The Archive · 1921

French Concession Defence Force

Ex-Service Men to be Enrolled We have been asked to draw attention to the following statement issued by the French Consul-General, M. Wilden, concerning measures to be adopted for the defence of life and property in the French Concession in the event of a serious disturbance "French citizens who desire to contribute to the defence of the Concession either as auxiliaries of the police or in case of serious trouble as combats, are asked to send in their names to the Consulate-General. In doing so they should mention the rank and the branch of the Regular Army in which they have served, whether they are Reserve or Territorial, any special qualifications (machinegunners, automatic riflemen, motorists, motor-cyclists, gunners, bombers, telephonists, radio-telegraphists, ete.) They' should also give their business and private address and their telephone num-

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