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STRONG FLANDERS DEFENCE

... STRONG FLANDERS DEFENCE Desperate Nazi Bid to Overwhelm Allies ENEMY DISREGARDING HEAVY LOSSES Paris, Monday. FIGHTING in the north is increasing In violence, said the of fi cial French military commentator today. He said that in the Battle of Flanders ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1044 | Page: 1 | 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

ALLIED MILITARY REVIEWS FRENCH UNITS STILL HOLD CALAIS AND DUNKIRK Belgians' Valiant Fight Before Capitulation ..

... night French units still held out In Calais. Dunkirk has been heavily bombed but the town is not directly threatened. in Flanders. the enemy was dealt t heavy blow and his losses are reported to have been very high. MASSED R.A.F. ATTACKS The situation ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 581 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FLANDERS WITHDRAWAL FEAT GOES ON

... arriving 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. As it is this mass evacuation is a stupendous feat only made possible by the dauntless efficiency of the Royal ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 802 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

B.E.F. MEN HOME

... Paris. Friday. . • Admirad Abrial who is m command of the French naval forces who have been assisting in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Flanders has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. Triguero Wins Salisbury Cup 2.0 150 MAIDEN (S.) ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1011 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BITTER FIGHTING

... under the guns of the Allied navies and the protection of our war planes more and more troops are being quickly and safely evacuated from Dunkirk. Dunkirk itself is holding out magnificently Today's French communique reports : In the north opera- tions ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1192 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Allies Grimly Continue Rearguard Action as More Troops Evacuate Flanders,

... Allies Grimly Continue Rearguard Action as More Troops Evacuate Flanders, Our Tommies' Lead to YOU THE spirit of the B.E.F. troops arriving home is an inspiration to the nation after days of anxious and grays news. They have come out of an inferno with ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 61 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

RATINGS

... Paris. Friday. Admirad Abrial who is in command of the French naval forces who have been assisting in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Flanders has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. IT'S ONLY DAD- . . OLI 37 o :3e \ le y, 0 \ ' t( ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 816 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Allies Fight on Against World's Largest Attacking Force

... 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: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 482 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GERMANS FOILED

... Meanwhile the German Army, foiled in its attack on Dunkirk by ming flood waters, which Allied engineers have released over the Flanders plain. has redoubled its efforts to out off the French rearguard, which is fighting its way to the mast. This force—part ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 267 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Back From Flanders THERE are many angles to the confused collective story brought back from Flanders by our ..

... Back From Flanders THERE are many angles to the confused collective story brought back from Flanders by our evacuated troops. But the cheerful sangfroid they must all have shown under fire and battery is a general impression. As usual with the British ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 229 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DECKS CRAMMED

... officers included a one-armed' veteran of the last war. According to some estimates only a division of Allied troops now main in Flanders. FRENCH LANDED Among those safely landed in England were increasing numbers of! General Prioux's gallant French army who ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 352 | Page: 1 | Tags: none