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... defences of the country. They played a creditable part in the recent operation in Flanders and France. They formed part of the rear-guard which defended Boulogne during the evacuation and also took part in ■,he defence of Dunkirk. De Gaulle Appoints Arms Chief ...
... fighting in France and Flanders is well within remembrance. and know how, in conformance with the general plan after the German break through, the British retreated steadily, and five-sixths of the troops were successfully evacuated from Dunkirk by a miracle ...
... M.P.s and Foreign Diplomats Stirred By Dunkirk Story RAF.’s Big Part in Evacuation Emphasised By Premier- Home Defence Measures—Dividends Bill Withdrawal 176, Fleet-street, E.C. 4, LONDON, Tvssday Night. MR. CHURCHILLS detailed story of the events which ...
... should After every evacuation we went enouch ,o satisfy the people that when the time comes speak he drained Napoleon’s resources, and will not keep them waiting. arre^ec Russia (as Hitler will presently quarrel) we landed in Flanders once more, and this ...
... Major-gen. B. C. T. Paget was commander of the British land forces in the Aandalsnes district. He was responsible lor the evacuation of the British troops without the loss of a man and earned the praise of the Premier. He is 52. Major-gen. Paget's appointment ...
... Nelson, who fell off a pony's back and died without recovering consciousness. Reunited in Wales. -Private Harry Smith, evacuated from Flanders, reached his home at Folkestone Sunday few hours after his daughters, aged seven, five, and four, had left for South ...
... operation was of inestimable value to the infantry. Decorated R.A.F. Men’s Heroism A number of awards for heroism in the Dunkirk evacuation are included in the list of R A F. decorations issued by the Air Ministry on Friday. They consist of one D. 5.0., 10 D.F ...
... them away from the Flanders coast. Our losses have been very heavy, but judging by the stories one hears the lermans have lost five times much. Considering the incessant bombing and shelling during the retreat and even during evacuation —for it is proved ...
... Waalhaven began shortly after three o'clock yesterday afternoon. The airport hangars, presumably fired by the Dutch before evacuation, were already ablaze when the first of the British bombers arrived over the aerodrome. Attacks wore concentrated on the ...
... B E.F., which was almost trapped in Belgium and Northern France following King Leopold's sur-1 render, have already been evacuated to i Britain. Hour by hour the number grows. As I write I can see British and French vessels of every type from time to time ...
... In a Gwent Reception Area It seemed as the weather conspired to give an added warmth to the welcome for the new arrivals evacuated children in North Monmouthshire. For kindliness of greeting nothing could have been better, and there was most gratifying ...
... Military Police, and they have served together in France. They fought through the retreat to Dunkirk side by side, were evacuated on Friday of last week, and arrived home together on Saturday night. Last November Corpora! Arthur Bastone married daughter ...