translate English to French: However, it was soon asked to deploy ground troops and, at the beginning of August, Prime Minister Louis St-Laurent announced that 5,000 men would be recruited for a special brigade.
Bientôt, cependant, on lui demanda de déployer des troupes terrestres et, au début d'août, le premier ministre Louis St-Laurent annonça le recrutement de 5 000 hommes pour former une brigade spéciale.