Join Gen. de Gaulle Cairo. Sept. 3.
One hundred and twenty members of the crew of the French, steamer Providence, which is one of three French vessels in Beirut for the re. patriation of Vichy supporters. threw Themselves into Beirut harbour and. swam ashore, where they joined General de Gaulle's Free French, forces.
The entire crew of the Providence had been picked from a special camp near, Toulon for staunch pro-Petain. Sailors and had repeatedly. sworn, allegiance to Vichy. Not a single man Gf the 120 was actually a/-seaman, Which has resulted in Vichy issuing 3. decree providing 20 years' imprison. ment for non-seamen who pose as sailors.—Reuter.
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