London, June 19.
"Maritime communications in the Mediterranean are ensured," states a National Defence communique broadcast over the French wireless today.
"During the first week of the war Britain Will Save Europe, Petain Government Said Says General Wavell popular in France Cairo, June 19.
"Dictators fade away, but the British Empire never. dies," declares. an Order of the Day issued by General Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in the Middle East, to his men.
"We shall save Europe from tyranny as we have before," the Order added. "Difficult times lie ahead, but they will be faced with the same spirit of calm confidence in which we have faced such crises before. We stand fir whatever happens."—Reuter.
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