Poitiers, June 8.
Tens of thousands of Belgians are already working on defence projects in France and the Belgian Government established here is now engaged in the rapid reconstitution of the Belgian army, the Premier, M. Hubert Pierlot, asserted in a radio address this evening.
"Our airmen will fly again," he stated, and added:
"Already 75,000 Belgians are engaged on work in French industry, and all our farmers are also at work.
"The obvious impossibility for the king to reign has given my ministers, meeting in Council, the whole of the ernment established in France that all soldiers, magistrates, diplomats, ofcials and agents of the State must give an account of their, duties and work.
"The Parliamentary meeting held at Limoges on May 31 confirmed this fact, and no one contests it even in the territory occupied by the Germans. Foreign Governments" M. Pierlot pointed oüt'in conclusion, "also recognize this situation."
His last words were in praise of the heroic Allied resistance put up against the numerically superior German armies in the field, and voiced his Government's firm resolve to continue fighting at the side of the "Powers who are fighting for the salvation of our civilization."—Havas.
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