FIGHTING SPIRIT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 November 1940, Page 9

FIGHTING SPIRIT

FREE FRENCH NAVAL UNITS PRAISED BY BRITISH COMMAND. INSPECTION BY ADMIRAL MUSELIER. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY. November 3. A communique issued by the headquarters of the Free French forces states that Admiral Muselier, the com-mander-in-chief, inspected Free French naval units which have regularly taken part in operations with the British Fleet. The fighting spirit displayed by the crews of these ships has frequently earned ' them the official praise of the British command. The commander of a submarine of the Free French Navy was recently awarded the D.S.O. ■ for particularly distinguishing himself during operations. The crew of one destroyer and one sloop have also been congratulated by the admiral commanding a British port for gallantry in difficult circumstances at sea. In addition, an important ship of the fleet has for the fourth time succeeded in bringing down a German plane. In conformity with French naval traditions Admiral Muselier, during his tour, had the pleasure of taking the salute from officers and men of new French units recently put into service. He and the officers accompanying him had a warm welcome from the British naval authorities in the spirit of mutual confidence existing between the British and the Free French fleets.