London, June 24, Large numbers of volunteers, many in uniform, swarmed into the hastily-prepared h of General de Gaulles French National Committee on the Thames Embankment today, barely 24 hours after formation of the body, Furnishing of the new headquarters was not even completed when volunteers began pouring in to register for service by side of Great Britain, Among them were many soldiers who have seen service in both the Great War and the present conflict, Hundreds of telegrams, General de Gaulle said, had been received from French communities all over the world, All expressed their solidarity with the new Committee, the general stated.
A. cable from Damascus, he noted particularly, declared that tribal leaders had sent messages to General Mittelhauser, Commander in Chief of the French forces in the Near East, following his speech exhorting continued resistance, and offered their resources and services to France,
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