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...Shall Fight On." In London, Prime Minister Churchill paid a gallant tribute to "the gallant French people who have fallen into this terrible misfortune," disclosed that Britain had vainly proposed to France union into a single nation. As for England, said he: "We shall defend our island, and with the British Empire around us we shall fight on, unconquerable, until the curse of Hitler is lifted from the brows...
...have to reconstitute and build up the B. E. F. once again under its gallant Commander in Chief, Lord Gort. All this is en train. But now I feel we musjt put our defense in this island into such a high state of organization that the fewest possible numbers will be required to give effectual security and that the largest possible potential offensive effort may be released...
...moderate voice raised last week was that of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Keyes, the old hero of Zeebrugge and British special attache to King Leopold, who was with him up to the hour of surrender. Said he: "I trust that judgment will be suspended on a very gallant soldier until all the facts are known." Prime Minister Churchill agreed...
...France and Britain, King Leopold's 'was a ghastly decision, for the gallant Belgian Army was the vital left wing of their pocketed troops. The Belgian capitulation made the plight of Maxime Weygand's northern armies nearly hopeless. For Weygand needed planes, tanks, fresh divisions, and above all time to reorganize his Army, a sixth of whose best men had been cut off. All he had now was his own resourcefulness and the courage of France...
...Secretary Viscount Halifax had had an important talk with Soviet Ambassador Ivan Mikhailovich Maisky. Though this discussion was confined to trade problems, Russia's growing fear of German military might led London to speculate on "an improvement of Anglo-Russian relations." ∧ The R. A. F.'s gallant, aggressive action throughout the week (see p. 27) showed that the new Prime Minister was carrying the war to Germany as the Government of Prirne Minister Chamberlain had never dared...