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... Under-Secretary for Commerce. He is the owner of the Chateau of La Matta Aux Bois, which was then in the thick of the fighting in Flanders, and the son of Mme. de la Grange. who was christened The French Mother of the British Army. Mine. de la Grange, who is ...

Published: Saturday 30 March 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 467 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Probable Effects of Low Countries' Invasion

... the crop has been sold, but there are still comparatively large stocks of flax straw raw. retted. or partially retted. in Flanders. Flax sowings have lust been completed in Belgium and Holland and the brair& look well. Belgium scutchers own large nuantities ...

Published: Saturday 11 May 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1321 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Tanks Employed

... Norway this week, states the German official news agency.—Press Association War Special. GIBRALTAR EVACUATION PLAN. GIBRALTAR, Saturday.—An evacuation scheme for women, children and aged and infirm people is in the course of preparation at Gibraltar. ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1820 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ON WEST BATTLE FRONT

... Departments of France, but the flood is now under control. NAZIS BOMB BRITISH CASUALTIES. TUESDAY.—British wounded being evacuated from the front lines through this town were under heavy bombardment last night when the Nazi Air Force sent over waves of ...

Published: Wednesday 22 May 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2240 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

If Hitler Gains the Channel Ports . .

... very well be in a better position for fighting the war than we are at the moment. It must be remembered that our force in Flanders is an expeditionary force, and the maintaining of lines of communication for any form of expedition is one of the greatest ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1191 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

STILL HOLD OUT SOLIDLY And West Of Yser Canal

... EQUIPMENT HAVOC. While ever increasing numbers of British and French troops are being safely landed in England their comrades in Flanders are grimly continuing their great rearguard action against the German hordes. Striking back vigorously against the enemy ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 637 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

EXPERIENCE

... in their thousands, and it is hoped that most of the B.E.F. may be evacuated, although the difficulties and dangers increase every hour. STUPENDOUS FEAT. As it is, this mass evacuation is a stupendous feat, only made possible by the dauntless efficiency ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 974 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

GERMAN LOSSES HALF MILLION

... REDOUBLED. Icanwhile the German army, foiled it- attack on Dunkirk by rising flood which Allied engineers have resc,l over the Flanders plain, has relihxd its efforts to cut off the French aruard which is lighting its way to force—part of General Prioux's --has ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 496 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ALLIED REARGUARD'S STUBBORN FIGHT BY LAND, SEA, AND AIR IN COMPLETE SOLIDARITY ENEMY ATTACK ON SOMME

... British forces at Dunkirk are continuing, in complete solidarity, the stubborn fight to resist the German drive and assure the evacuation. The enemy, showing the importance which he attaches to crossing the Somme, counter-attacked in this region. This cou ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 169 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

VILLAGERS CHEER TROOP TRAINS

... VILLAGERS CHEER TROOP TRAINS. Covered by the Allies' desperate rearguard action in Flanders, tens of thousands of British soldiers—and French. too—continued to pour into England to-day safe home from one of the most glorious battlefields in the history ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 617 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BRITAIN'S THREE SERVICES SEEN AT THEIR BEST _

... my privilege to see the Navy at the Gallipoli landings but I did see and admire their coolness and efficiency during the evacuation. How many times I wonder did one hear, Thank God for the Navy, muttered as the men flied on to the lighters. There was ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1029 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT SUNK

... GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT SUNK. The Air Ministry announces:— Royal Air Force fighters continue to screen the evacuation of Allied troops from the north-cast coast of France. Further reports show that during Friday 56 enemy aircraft were destroyed or seriously ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 250 | Page: 5 | Tags: none