“Free French†Services in England It is thought that one effect of the “Meknes†outrage will be to gain new recruits for the French armies now being reorganized in this country. In the South of England there is not only the great camp of the “Free French†soldiers, but another consisting of thousands of men of 42 nationalities under the command of French officers, the famous Foreign Legion. In addition, the Admiralty has announced that a number of French warships which arrived in our ports before the signing of the n Franco-German armistice are now being manned and prepared for sea by officers and men of the “Free French†naval forces, of which Admiral Muselier is the head. One such ship has already taken active part in recent successful operations. The story of how French airmen reached this country after the capitulation has already been told. They are still arriving, and pilots of the French Armee de I 'Air were stated to have participated with the R.A.F. in raids over Germany on July 21 and July 29. Admiral Muselier was appointed by General de Gaulle to the command of the French Naval and Air Forces that were still fighting side by side with Britain. August 1940
