CZECH TROOPS
RANKING AS ALLIED ARMY 4 OCCUPATION OF COUNTRY NOT RECOGNISED. RECRUITING IN FRANCE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright PARIS. September 14. The Czechoslovak army being formed in France will be composed of Czech nationals living in France and elsewhere. It will not be either a foreign legion or a voluntary corps as in the last war, but will rank as an allied army, because the democracies have not recognised juridically Germany’s occupation of Czechoslovakia. The new army will have its own command and general headquarters under the supreme command of France exercised through a French military mission headed by General Faucher, who for many years held a similar position in Prague. The political representative of this army will be a provisional Czechoslovak Government whose recognition Britain and France are at present considering. Czech nationals living abroad have chosen its members, including the former President, Dr Benes, as Prime Minister, and M Osusky. 'fprmei Czech Minister to France, as Foreign Minister.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 September 1939, Page 7
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