Montreux, June 21, About 50 British soldiers entered Switzerland on June 23 and were interned in a village, according 10 the "Gazette de Lausinne,"—Reuter, French Legion in England Forming London, June 26, A French legion of volunteers is being formed here by General de Gaulle, former French War Under= Secretary, in agreement and with the support of the British Government, was announced today.
General de Gaulle ts also founding a French armaments and war re-'Search centre to ald the Allied cause.
The French legion accepts as members all former French soldiers and French civilians residing. in. Britain, Measures are being rushed to provide equipment and barracks for the twas also announced that the French National Committee which General de Gaulle declared would shortly be formed, will be "inde of previous political activi-
"This statement was taken In' politi cal "quarters here to mean that it Will not necessarily be composed of political leaders who are already well Known, An officer in General de Gaulle's headquarters stated this evening the number of Frenchmen who have volunteered for service "permits the rapid constitution of a French legion."
"Th. volunteers," "he said, "are determined that France shall not be cut into pieces, The legion will be formed as soon as barracks, equipment and supplies are ready."—Havas,
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