The Archive · 1939

To All Foreigners

BEF. Transportation To France Compared to Victory of Trafalgar

London, Oct. 13.

Foreign residents in Great Britain desiring to serve in the forces would be called up with the corresponding British age groups, declared Mr. Leslie. Here-Belisha, the Secretary of State for War, in an interview de In no way does the present war ble the at night, "Allies in the United Kingdom," he said, "can join the British army. Any person resident in the United Kingdom could volunteer for service in the army. When classes are called up, we shall be glad to see in those classes any foreign resident of on perilous pilgrim-Great Britain who desires to be called ele dig trenches, and parties put up more up if his age be within the age of those classes.

"In that respect, they will be treated exactly the same as British subjects. The door is open to all, subject naturally to the control of the Home Office.

"While, we have no restrictions on nationality, we are not contemplating forming any foreign legion, such as exists in France for Poles and Czechs. 19 deráinate- in- long conveys 1n this war we have abolished all Where chine gups ana ammunition. distinctions in the army. It is now one army."

ArtiMéry Duel Near Saarlouis Mr. Here-Belisha revealed that a "Fog aha heavy rain continue te French military expert had described the transportation of the British y operations on the Western it learned here this after-Expeditionary Force to France with-Bad conditions have also kept out a single accident as the greatest military feat since Trafalgar and the aeroplanes on the ground. In the area first victory for the Allies in the war. west of Saarlouis, German artillery "It was an achievement," the War kept up sustained fire, to which [French gunners have given good reply.

Secretary added, "about which not Both sides are now suffering from only the Germans but the French he mud, which is getting deeper and were ignorant."—Reuter. deeper as the red Lorraine soil is churned up.

"German forces sent out stronger reconnaissance patrols than usual near

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