The Archive · 1941

Now Aiding Britain

The Netherlands fishermen who brought their fleet safely to Britain before the Germans could sei: it now provide Britain with food and help it to carry on, The Netherlands navy is on duty. partly in the Netherlands Indies. partly in British waters.

The inhabitants of the Indies work 10 provide raw material for Britain which needs them more than any other country for urgent war needs hey gave Spitfires and Lockheed bombers to Britain, they have opened a military academy at Bandoeng and are training aviators to take part in the defence of England.

The soldiers or the Netherlands Legion in Europe and in Canada stand shoulder to shoulder with their ellied friends in'arms in one common cause: io defeat the enemy and to liberate the countries overrun by the the bounds of the vast British Empire the Netherlanders have found ample space to contain their hearts that beat warmly for th fight for liberty and freedom.

Fro within the bounds of thai Empir they listen proudly and thankful to the words of their Queen. who ist intent on preserving for them the inheritance of her great forbear William of Orange. and true te He Maintiendrai."

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