Show FRENCH TROOPS WILL ASSIST THE ALLIED FLEETS PARIS Apr 18 11 05 p m French trodps from Africa are ready to assist the al led fleets and British expeditionary forces against Turkey The fo owing off cial s atement waa issued by the war off ce ton gbt The expedltlooary corps t6 the orient which was paced under com in and of General A G L D Arnade and concentiated at Blzerta (a for t fied seaport of Tun s Africa) to perfect Its organization has effected the vojage of the Levant under the best of conditions It has been ready since March la to aid the al led f eets and Brit sh exped t onary corps In waiting it was deemed ad isable not to prolong the stay of the troopB aboard t e transports and for th s reason the hospitality of Egypt was accepted The Frenc forces have been debarked at A exandr a and are installed at Raraleh where they re resting and perfecting their organlza tlon and cohesion They are ready to proceed without deav to any po nt necessary |