London, July 5.
At additional personnel is required for stating the French Fleet, now tu British hands, Canada can supply It Royal Canadian Naval Volunteers and Reserve members have been training in Britain for sometime and others unre following on.
Admiralty officials, greatly impressed by the keenness of the Egnadians, have stated that such men will be valuable assets to the Royal Navy—Reuter, Canadians Encouraged Ottawa, July Indications are that Mr. Winston Churchill's statement on the disposition of the French Fleet has done more to encourage Canadians than Anything since the start of the war.
"The British action—dimeult though was—made it clear above all ques. tion, the determination of the British Empire to ght to a Mnish, in the opinion of the Canadian "man in the London, July 3.
The Sydney radio stated the news of the action of the British Navy regarding the French fleet was received with the deepest satisfaction "in Aus Oran Battle Said Still in Progress London, July 5.
The battle between British and French naval units at Oran was still in progress this morning, according te radio broadcast from Madrid today.—United Press.
Minor Casu les Suffered London, July 5.
The First Lord of the Admiraliy, Mr. A.V. Alexander, broadcasting ast night on the action against the French Navy, paid tribute to Admiral Somerville and his men and said they. suffered only very minor. easualties—one officer and one man wounded, and the crew of one aircraft. missing.
It has been a bitter road from the glorious cooperation of the two navies at Dunkirk, {0 the melancholy faction at Oran," Mr. Alexander said. "Nothing would have rejoiced us 30 mutch as {o continue in comradeship, Until the final victory, But we used li persuasion, and tried every solu tion' which could be expected of us without incurring risks which might well have been dangerous to. our ease Ailer praising the work of Admiral Somerville, and those under his order, Mr. Alexander concluded: "Let_me firm that the spirit which burned in Admiral Somerville and his men, burns also in the whole fleet. They will not turn aside, or cease for a moment from any action. no matter how grim or perilous which may be requited {0 prevent an attack upon Us, oF punish those who dare to attempt it. Already, some hundreds of French officers and men have voluntarily Joined us to continue the fight In the common cause. We welcome them, and wish them god-speed. Reuter.
Two Battleships on Fire Berlin, July 5.
"Ships of the line, Dunkerque and. Provence, and Squadron-leader. Mosador were set afire by artillery fection, and are now in flames in the harbour of Oran." states the official German News Agency in a summary of the naval action at Oran.
"Ship of line, Bretazne, seems to have been destroyed by a magnetic mine.
"The Strasbourg, five squadron leaders, a torpedo' boat, and some submarines seem to have broken through the British encirclement ito the Mediterranean, "The French Armistice Commission reported the incidents between British and French warships at Oran to the German Armistice Commission.
"The leader of the French Government has given orders for the French ships to scuttle themselves, if the cannot escape seizure by the British the German news Agency states.
In referring to Marshal. Petain, the Agency uses the phrase: "The Fuehrer of the French Government."—Reuler, French Empire Intact"
Karikal, (French India), July 5.
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