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Evacuation Of Dunkir

... Paris state that the evacuation was without precedent in military history. Even up to three days ago it was thought that it would not be possible to evacuate more than 100 000 men. German headquarters in a survey of the Flanders fighting give their losses ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 205 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

INDIANS PROVE THEMSELVES IN FLANDERS TREK

... INDIANS PROVE THEMSELVES IN FLANDERS TREK Sturdy Indian soldiers who passed through the flames of Dunkirk after marching for days during which it seemed almost impossible that they could get away unscathed aer now at s camping ground somewhere in England ...

Published: Tuesday 11 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1535 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Evacuation of Dunkirk's Heroic Rearguard Goes On TROOPS' GREAT DISCIPLINE

... who have covered the evacuation of the northern armies from Flanders is going steadily forward in spite of aerial bombing and bombardment by German long-range guns. The troops with their arms and baggage are being embarked with perfect precision. They ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 85 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

LOST EQUIPMENT

... be paid for other articles of kit and clothing lost. Paris Buses Aided In Flanders Trek Buses which helped refugees to escape from the war shattered towns and villages of Flanders are back on the streets of Paris—some of them still daubed wdith cuude camouflage ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 188 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

OFFICER'S EXPERIENCE

... OFFICER'S EXPERIENCE Officer ■ back front Flanders told the Sews some his experiences iu the evacuation. the order came for the evacuation he made his way back to Dunkirk. told of German planes bombing and machine-guning. and plight refugees. described ...

Killed In*Action

... John Liddle. who was reported missinß in Norway on April ‘2B. Is now in a Nazi prison camp. Wounded in Flanders Wounded in the evacuation from Flanders. Corporal Ernest Wylie, whose home address is at la. Exeter Street. Gateshead. has arrived safely in ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 206 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

PREMIER'S REVIEW

... acceptable or unpalatable, remains unsullied, and Mr. Churchill minimised nothing. He did not call evacuation a victory, and plainly said that evacuation will not win wars. Equally, he showed that no other alternative was open to the Allied forces after ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 231 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PREMIER’S SURVEY AND WARNING TN a stirring speech, the Prime Minister, on Tuesday in the House of Commons, ..

... on Tuesday in the House of Commons, surveyed the military position, notably the evacuation of the greater part of the B.E.F. and a large number of French troops from Flanders. No fewer than 335,000 were brought to this country from Dunkirk, despite concentrated ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 147 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Fighf With Prisoner

... Colllngwood Street, Felling, lately back from Flanders, Is able to tell his relatives and friends is one of liow he got hand wounded drafted France immediately. His wife, who gave their house up when she was evacuated, is living with her sisterin-law in Chepstow ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 133 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Winlaton Man Missing

... 15. Cromwell Avenue, Wlnlaton, Blaydon, that her son. Private Richard Rogerson, was missing when his regiment was evacuated from Flanders. He was 28 years of age and spent seven years abroad with richard rogersox the Army. Husband In Hospital A long spell ...

Published: Tuesday 25 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 139 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Grand Cross Award

... Cross Award Last week he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour for gallant work in connection with the evacuation of Flanders. Now 60. he was until a year ago Commander-in-Chief of the French Mediterranean Fleet, and w'hen war broke out was ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 152 | Page: 1 | Tags: none