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PERCY AND THE WAS

... liberation and rescue of the Old. We have had a glorious exhibition of the resourcefulness of the British, when we evacuated 885,000 men from Flanders at the beginning of the week. This marvellous feat has stirred the hearts of men and women all over the world ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Pontypridd Observer
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 386 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PENYDARREN PARE MERTHYR TYDFIL GREYHOUND RACING

... to be held at St. Matthlas's Parish Church on Sunday ,joining at 11 o'cloci:. EVACUEES ENTERTAINED. Childrn have been evacuated to Teewel* entertained at the Boya' Clbb on Thursday by Treharris Amateur Dramatic Society with a performance of The Whole ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 882 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

MASON NOTIONS A ROYAL RECEPTION The war was brought very close to on. Sunday, when trainloads of children, ..

... there was a moving incident on Tuesday, when a Folkestone soldier. evqeuated from the Flanders battlep_eldt, was re-united with his three little who had been evacuated to Nelson. The father had reached home at Folkestone a few hours after his children left ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1015 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

DO YOU KNOW!

... will be run on Wednesday next? Do You KNow— That 385,000 Allied troops have been saved from the jaws of death in Flanders? The evacuation of the troops was a magnificent achievement. Do Yot KNOW — That there are 697,723 workers in South Wales but only ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Pontypridd Observer
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 538 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MID-RHONDDA JOTTINGS

... Buckley was the accompanist. We viere pleased to see home for a short leave a number a the troops who have been evacuated from Flanders. All their stories tslly and all appear to be in good spirits. They have nothing but contempt for the way in which ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Caerphilly Journal
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1088 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Sates,, THE

... pleased to learn that the Treharris committee is presenting a small cheque to every 'soldier arriving home after evacuation from Flanders. This is a nice way of expressing appreciation of gallantry and devotion to duty. QUIZ. NELSON WOMEN'S MATCH.—Nelson ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1700 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

WESTERN MAIL & SOUTH WALES NEWS. SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1940. BRITISH OFFICIAL FMOTOGRAFH of th* Station and Docki ..

... Military Police, and they have served together in France. They fought through the retreat to Dunkirk side by side, were evacuated on Friday of last week, and arrived home together on Saturday night. Last November Corpora! Arthur Bastone married daughter ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1203 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WESTERN MAIL & SOUTH WALES NEWS, MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1940. 200,000 Men “Walked Plank” to Safety A small hand of

... room,’’ at naval base the South-east Coast of Kngiand, helped to direct the evacuation which saved more than 335,000 officers and men of the Allied Forces beleaguered ill Flanders. The full story of their part and of the brilliant naval operations which ...

Published: Monday 10 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 190 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Efficacy of Prayer

... Efficacy of Prayer Sir, —As the news of the successful evacuation our troops from Flanders became known to us it appeared clear that as a nation w-e have again had an answer to the prayers which we collectively offered recently on the command of our King ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 176 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THURSDAY. JUNE 13, 1940

... Vacation.- With the June esamin- Water Supply. Front. He was in Flanders during the atiuns finishing on Friday. the students will It was further repotted las the Suive -or great evacuation and returned safely. leave immediately for their long vacation ...

Published: Thursday 13 June 1940
Newspaper: Welsh Gazette
County: Cardiganshire, Wales
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2509 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Hitler Ising I-ast Reserves

... confusion. In Flanders and on the Meuse there was confusion, and for day or two chaos, but Gen. Weygand is keeping his armies together, and so long as that is done the fury of the German attack is futile —and the Nazis know it. Evacuating Children to Dominions ...

Published: Thursday 13 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 431 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

**** ************** GOSSIP CORNER

... local Urdd Choir. The Vicar (Rev. D. J. Sinnott Richards , 8.A . ) pre- e t a. Mr and Mrs. Tapley will reside at HOME FROM FLANDER.S.-Among sided over a good attendance and the 21, Dee View Road, School Lane, Greenthe members of H.M. from Green- • field ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Flintshire County Herald
County: Flintshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 3961 | Page: 4 | Tags: none