The Archive · 1940

Gibraltar Receives

SEPTEMBER — Nazis Prevent Rescue — French Pilots — Air Force Personnel in Morocco Ready to Join

Britain ai one weekly since the French trickling Tnto Gibraltar at the rate n ilots and planes have been Gibraltar, Sent

capitulation, to pursue the struggle against Germany under the leader of the French National Committee in London, General Charles de Gaulle, it was learned here yesterday.

Reliable quarters said numerous French pilots and other air force personnel in Morocco are seeking to flee to Gibraltar to join General de Gaulle. Squads of French airmen have been raiding garages through-cut Morocco to obtain petrol for the flight to the British fortress, according to these quarters—United Pr French Planes Leave Syria Cairo, Sept.

French plant were removed from ria after the arrival of the Italian istic commission at Beirut gust 28, it was learned from a reliable source here yesterday.

"The commission has weakened the French garrison in Syria, possibly in an attempt to secure the demobilizalion of French forces there, it was said. The same source revealed that 4,000 demobilized French troops have already been returned to France.—United Press.

Recruits Pour in London, Sept. 7.

Larger recruiting offices for General Charles de Gaulle's armies of all free Frenchmen will be opened here today to deal with the i numbers of volunteers arri all parts of the world.

Within the last ten days, recruits have been enrolled from Brazil, the United States, Canada, Martinique and French po: us in the Far East.

So great has been the response to General de Gaulles call to free Frenchmen that special information centres have been opened in New York, Canada, the Argentine, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Peru and Venezuela.

Several French-born Americans, Who arrived here a month ago to join the free French Navy. have already joined ships flying the Lorraine Cross of Free France.—Reuter.

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