'Torpedoed by a U-boat' off Land's End, England, the British. freighter San' Alberto, 7.397 tons, was sinking Paris, Dee. 10, The French and British communtques. issued "tonight said: "After completing the frst of his tour of the forces in France, King George, accompanied by General Viscount Gort," British "Commander-in-Chief, spent two days inthe zone of the French Army. On the second day, general Gamelin conducted the Kink ound a sector of the Maginot Line where French troops presented arms. The King examined the forfications inspected units of the Royal Air Force and. British troops now contact with the enemy in that sector.
"The "King decorated" General ne lin with the Great Cross of the 'Order of Bath and General Georxes with the Great Cross of the Order of the British Empire, The King also resented British decorations to a French omer, anda' French in the field. Sunday morning, the King returned to England." the com
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