London, June 28.
General de Gaulle, head of the French National Committee in Britain, announced in a broadcast speech tonight that he takes under his authority all Frenchmen who reside on British soil or who may arrive in Britain, He stated:
"The decision of the British Government to recognize me as head of all free Frenchmen who want to continue resistance has great signi. ficance. It permits all free Frenchmen to organize themselves to continue the war by the side of our allies."
Land, air and sea forces will be formed immediately from the volunteer Frenchmen who have already sent in their names, General de Gaulle stated.
He appealed onza again to all Frenchmen not to give up the fight and pointed out that several French organizations have already been created to manufacture arms and carry on war researches, "Generals, officers of the High Command, Governors of the Empire," he concluded, "establish contact with me so that we might combine our forces to save France and French territory."—Havas. a
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