London, Sept. 3.
The first British decorations award ed to a French naval unit sine the slart of the war were yesterday presented by Vieo-Admiral Sit Max Here fon at a north-east Scottish port, where several hundred men of the Royal Navy, the free French Navy and the Dutch Royal Navy paraded.
'The senior officer of the' French unit received the D.S.0. (Distinguished Service Order), two junior oticers the DS.C. (Distinguished Service Cross), and four warrant officers the DSM. (Distinguished Service Medal). while five French ratings were specially mentioned in dispatches, Addressing the French Navy men, Sir Max Horton spoke of the close and happy cooperation existing. between the free French and British Navies, which he hoped to see great ly extended further—Reuter.
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