The Archive · 1940

Of Troops Returned

London, June 6.

M. Albert Lebrun, the President Of the Republic of France, has sent the following reply to the telegram sent to him by the King yesterday "I have been greatly touched by your Majesty's message, and every Frenchman will have read it with emotion.

"The heroism of the British navy and air force is admired by their French brothers in arms, and by the French people.

"The welcome given by Great Bri-lain to French troops and wounded being cared for in British hospitals, has provided a new example of the comradeship which exists between nur two peoples.

"In the struggle now going on the French front, where British and French soldiers of the northern army will fight once more side by side, the solidarity of our two countries and ideals, which they hold in common, will be made manifest yet once more."—Reuter.

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