HEIRS OF GARIBALDI
FORMATION OF LEGION IN FRANCE FORCE OF TEN THOUSAND GOING TO FINLAND. DEFENCE OF FREE PEOPLE. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. LONDON. February 18. A “Garibaldian Legion" of 10,000 French-Italians will shortly go to Finland under Signor Camilla Marabini. president of the Garibalclians, who fought in the Argonne in the last war. He appeals to the 10 000,000 Italians living outside Italy, as the heirs of the Garibaldi tradition, not to permit the adversary to annihilate a free people. The British United Press says that General Grandcourt, aged 67, of the army reserve, will command the Finnish Foreign Legion. He enlisted as a private in the French Army at the outbreak of the war. but requested his release to serve in Finland. In Brussels a congress of former combatants passed a resolution in favour of helping Finland. In Brussels a congress of former combatants passed a resolution in favour of helping Finland.
AU) TO FINLAND OPPOSED BY GERMANY. SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES WARNED. LONDON. February 19. Germany has officially informed Sweden and Norway that she regards as a breach of neutrality any aid they give to Finland.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 February 1940, Page 5
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