"The anguish which this naturally} caused to British and French naval foleers concerned may be imagined when T tell the House that in an air' aid this morning on Alexandria Ballan aircraft some French ships fired heavily and effectively with! their guns against the common enemy.
We' shall offer facilities to all French officers and men at. Alexandria who wish to continue the war, will provide for them and maintain them during the contest, We promised to repatriate the rest. Every, care will be taken for their safety in their removal {rom Alexandria.
"The most serious part of the stars remains. Two of the finest vessels Of the French Fleet, the Dunkerque and Strasbourg, modern battlecruisfers much superior to the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and built for the purpose of being superior to them: two battleships. several light cruisers, a number of destroyers and submarines Th and other vessels were at Oran and military port of Mire el Kebir on.
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