The Archive · 1940

Thousands of Refugees Pour Into Britain

London, June 22.

Thousands of French refugees poured into Bnglish ports yesterday after crossing the English Channel in craft of all shapes and sizes, The refugees included youths of 16 and 17 years of age and some below military age, who apparently banded together and fled through France before the advancing Germans,—United Press, Red Cross Delegate Shown War Camps Bordeaux, June 22.

Dr. Marcel Junod, delegate of the International Red Cross Committee, arrived in France yesterday to inspect French war camps.

The French Government accorded him facilities for visiting war prisoner camps and also camps where German civilians were interned at the outbreak of war.—United Press.

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