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v By Triek
Daily Mirror .World: Cables .
LONDON, Thursday. — The
-inside story of how the Free
French leader (General de
Gaulle) escaped to this coun-
try was told last night for the
first time.
-CIR EDWARD SPIERS, then liaison
P officer between the French and
British Prime Ministers, agreed to
help de Gaulle.
He kept his plane waiting at Bou
logne, with its engine running, while
de Gaulle, who was in . danger of
arrest, , made a final round of visits
to Government officers to give the
impression that he was remaining.
His final visit was to farewell Sir
Edward Spiers.
He talked with Sir Edward for 10
minutes while his luggage was stowed
aboard, then said goodbye.
As the plane taxied off, he jumped
aboard and escaped the Nazis. .
GENERAL DE . GAULLE. Help
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