NAZIS “These Were Men

... High tribute to the evacuation of the British and French troops from Dunkirk was paid to-day by the Soviet official organ Izvestia, estimating that over “ 200,000 of the nearly 300.000 British troops ” on the Continent has been evacuated. (Stories and pictures ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
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R.A.F.'s Big Part Withdrawal TROOPS, TRANSPORT AND ARTILLERY BOMBED

... R.A.F.'s Big Part Withdrawal TROOPS, TRANSPORT AND ARTILLERY BOMBED Allied troops continue to be evacuated from Flanders with shiploads constantly reaching Britain. That gallant force of British and French comrades who had stood shoulder to shoulder against ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 50 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Mercury June WINGS OVER THE NAVY-Pages 4 and i ir“ £ I: 9 AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT APPEARS PAGE SIX

... the evacuation of the greater part of BJEF from the German trap in Flanders is due arrived in London yesterday having on the Government’s orders handed over to less senior officer the command of the remainder of the British forces not yet evacuated A dramatic ...

Published: Sunday 02 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Weekly Mercury
County: Warwickshire, England
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'HE DAILY MIRRO. NAZI FILM OF DUNKIRK BEAT US

... 'HE DAILY MIRRO. NAZI FILM OF DUNKIRK BEAT US W HILE German films, showing the defeat and evacuation of the British Army, were to be seen all over the Balkans, not one British film of the Dunkirk epic was made. This was stated In the House of Commons ...

Published: Thursday 04 July 1940
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 213 | Page: 11 | Tags: none

SWIMBRIDGE

... thanksgiving prayers were offered for the successful evacuation of British troops from Flanders. The Rector (the Rev. H. J. A. Rusbridger), who officiated, made special reference to the evacuation at the services. A collection on behalf of the Red Cross ...

Published: Thursday 13 June 1940
Newspaper: North Devon Journal
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 117 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Mass Production Plan

... experience gained on the Flanders battlefield Existing methods of production are being OasticAlly changed, speeded-up, and enlarged. Going West Again Despite official Caution, there's no harm in admitting the real possibility of evacuating children to Canada ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: John Bull
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 122 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THEY MET IN SEA OFF DUNKIRK

... e told yesterday by a Campbeltown (Scotland) man who took part in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Flanders. “My ship was among the first to reach Dunkirk to begin the evacuation. he said. ‘The tea close m snore was black with soldiers standing up to ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
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Leicester D.F.M

... gallantry and devotion to duty by of?icers and N.C.O.s attached to the advance Air Striking Force before the evacuation of France and Flanders. Sergt. Wean,. who was horn at Maidstone In 1914. Is an observer, and was promoted to sergeant last year. ...

Published: Wednesday 06 November 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
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SWANWICK MAN'S ESCAPE

... meeting Alfreton Urban Council last night that the members would be glad hear that his junior assistant had been safely evacuated from Flanders. He was referring to Signaller Frederick Hanbury, of School-street, Swanwick, who was a member of the B.E.F. ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 52 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OF STAND ON CORUNNA LINE

... OF STAND ON CORUNNA LINE ALLIES AS ONE IN FLANDERS It was emphasised in London to-day that the withdrawal of the forces from Flanders is a combined Allied operation, during which the British and French are working in the closest unity with a steadiness ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 165 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

They Lost All

... useful, as we had lost cverythm in the evacuation.”'—(Signed) R. V, Phillips, C, R, Phillips. These two Streatham Hill soldiers appealed to the Streatham Comforts Fund last week-end, after their return from Flanders, Parcels were sent to them on Monday ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Streatham News
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 63 | Page: 3 | Tags: none