We shall fight on unconquerable

We shall fight on unconquerable

Top - article subsidiary headline: US hears premiers words. Round up of news from France and broadcast by prime minister Winston Churchill relayed to the United States. Bottom - article headline every man to arms accompanied by photograph of RAF corporal showing model aircraft to a lady surrounded men in civilian clothes. Handwritten notes. Note 1 top - 'luckily left France this day from Orleans airport, s of Paris in a Dakota which arrived unexpectedly to pick up Lady ? landed Heston today'. Note 2 right margin 'Immediate leave pass to Feltwell in state of shock. MO gives sedative to help calm uncontrolled shakes'.

1940-06-08

Newspaper front page mounted on an album page

Daily Sketch

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