The speaker paid a tribute to the coolness and skill with which Viscount General Gort handled his force, the gallant heroism of his troops and me self-sacrificing gallantry of the it Force.
"The BEF., virtually encircled through no fault of its own, has pus "na ıs putting up a show at which the whole Empire must be proud, and has displayed a level of leadership, efficiency and gallantry rarely equalled in the annals of the British Army," -ne speaker said.
"There now remains only one thing:0 be done and I say to you all in the naio of your BEF.: Work as you never have worked before and see that the new armies which we are now raising are more than adequately equipped so they may con-"nue wor.hily the great work which those lads have done and are doing ior you in France"
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