The Archive · 1939

Aliens Can Now Enlist In British Forces

London, Oct. 4.

The King has ordered that an alien may hold a commission, or may be entered or enlisted in any of the nation's forees, as if he were a British subject, and there will be no limit to the number of aliens who may serve together at one time in any corps or unit.

It is contemplated that early advantage may be taken of the regulation to enlist Polish and other pilots and mechanics who may wish to serve, but there is no present intention of forming anything in the nature of a foreign legion—Reuter. fon board feeding-stuts, excluding wheat, which had been' allowed 10 Broocod to their destination 1m neutral He added, "I would remind the House that it Is not the policy of His Majesty's Government to seize cargoes regarding which there Jevidence of enemy" destination, No question therefore arises of interfering. with cargoes destined for the internal [consumption of neutral countries' router.

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