OVER THERE IN FLANDERS

... which the next few days will find an answer. We know with what bravery and skill the Navy has evacuated at Boulogne. We can be sure that if further evacuations are desirable equal courage and dexterity will be shown. But my view the war will be won or lost ...

FLANDERS BATTLE

... FLANDERS BATTLE Nearly All Nazi Armoured Divisions Batter at B.E.F. in Their Retreat to Sea, But R.A.F. are Smashing Them as Grim Battle Goes on WITH heavy fighting, most violent on the Yser and in the neighbourhood of Cassel, the British and French retreat ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
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WITH THE GLOUCESTERS IN FLANDERS

... WITH THE GLOUCESTERS IN FLANDERS STIRRING STORY OF EPIC CAMPAIGN QECOND LIEUT. MICHAEL SBEPHARD, who served in a battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment with the B.E.F. since first they went to France, and throughout the Flanders campaign, ending with ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1255 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BACK FROM FLANDERS

... BACK FROM FLANDERS Hull and E.R. Men Make Escapes ALTHOUGH the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Dunkirk was completed on Monday, Hull parents and wives are still receiving news of their sons' and husbands' arrival in England. Major Robin Blackburne. formerly ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 488 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

100,000 ARE REPORTED EVACUATED

... 100,000 ARE REPORTED EVACUATED TENS of thousands more British and French soldiers reached England to-day, covered by the Allies' glorious rearguard action in Flanders. Warships, transports, and craft of all kinds are plying to and fro across the Channel ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 144 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Flanders Battle Nears

... Flanders Battle Nears THE great battle in Flanders and Artois is approaching its end, with the annihilation of the British and French armies fighting there,” says to-day's German official communique. Since yesterday the British Expeditionary Force has ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 349 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Landers evacuation goes on

... Landers evacuation goes on France. -. ;'” «3 B.E.F. ARRIVE HOME.—A destroyer’s deck loaded with men of the B.E.F. after their spectacular withdrawal from Flanders and Northern ...

Grenadier Heroes In Flanders

... Grenadier Heroes In Flanders GREAT GALLANTRY Battling In Land Of Predecessors Amazing gallantry and fortitude of Grenadier Guardsmen in Flanders is revealed by the historian today. To the Grenadier Guards Flanders is no mere name. It was their birthplace ...

Published: Tuesday 20 August 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 777 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

EVACUATION OF CHILDREN

... EVACUATION OF CHILDREN TO DOMINIONS Government Seeking Practicable Scheme The Government are considering the offers received from the Dominions for the reception of children from this country for the period of the war. Mr. Shakespeare (Under-Secretary ...

WARS NOT WON BY EVACUATION

... WARS NOT WON BY EVACUATION But by Confidence In Our Ability To Fine words have been spoken and written on the grandeur of the classic withdrawal from Northern France and Flanders. Every tribute was more than justified. The valiant dead shall be mourned ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Herne Bay Press
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 144 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

FLANDERS ONSLAUGHT CONTINUES

... FLANDERS ONSLAUGHT CONTINUES Paris, Tuesday. VONTINIJING their campaign of ruthless bombing of civilians German airmen flying low yesterday machine gunned a procession of communicants. including a number of children. There were many victims. A hospital ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 297 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PRIME MINISTER ON BATTLE OF FLANDERS

... PRIME MINISTER ON BATTLE FLANDERS. THE WITHDRAWAL PROM DUNKIRK. The Prime Minister, in the House of Commons on Tuesday, dealt very fully with the Allied fight in Flanders. Dealing with the defence of Calais, he said: Boulogne and Calais were the scenes ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Dover Express
County: Kent, England
Type: Article | Words: 1324 | Page: 5 | Tags: none