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GERMAN CLAIMS “ ACROSS THE SCHELDT ; DOVER BOMBED ”

... badly damaged by bombs. “The German air force also successs fully bombed the Korts Dunkirk and Dover. German high speedboats torpedoed and sank an enemy destroyer off Dunkirk.” vl On inquiry at the Air Ministry to-day the Press Association was informed that ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 192 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

‘Heavyßattles Will Be Necessary ’

... the rear, also retiring columns and troop concentrations in Flanders and Artois. Harbour works at Dunkirk and Dover were bombed. German speedboats off Dunkirk sank an enemy destroyer by torpedo. Activity of both Air Forces was limited by the weather. ...

Published: Friday 24 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 219 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CAPTAIN D. CHAPEL'S EXPERIENCE

... Captain Chapel. who is in the Royal Artillery, and well known in Montrose, lett Dunkirk at the week-end and arrived home on Wednesday morning. Seven hundred men, he said, left Dunkirk at the same time. They were due to sail at eight o'clock in the morning, but ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Montrose Review
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 194 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

“ WIDESPREAD OPERATIONS

... and mines, but also on purely civilian centres. It is known that among the places attacked were Bethune, Choques, Lens, Dunkirk, Boulogne, Nancy, Hazebrouck, Calais, Abbeville, Doulens, and Albert. The material damage is reported to be relativel yslight ...

Published: Saturday 11 May 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 183 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BOMBED AND GUNNED FOR HOURS

... jour fears. As he was nearing Dunkirk with three vans loaded with supplies Mr Brown and his co-workers had to abandon them. Bombers had spotted them, and they dashed for shelter. The canteens were destroyed. arrived in Dunkirk with only his uniform. Mr Brown ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 357 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

GIBSON R A N K I N E LINE : LEITH TO ROTTERDAM , AMSTERDAM , ANTWERP , GHENT

... GIBSON R A N K I N E LINE : LEITH TO ROTTERDAM , AMSTERDAM , ANTWERP , GHENT , DUNKIRK , and ROUEN . GRAJS'GEMOCFH TO DUNKIRK AND ROTTERDAM . For Particulars and Sailings and Freight Rates please communicate with pEORGE GIBSON & COMPANY , LTD ., VT ...

Published: Wednesday 08 May 1940
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 152 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

GERMANS SAY PLANES SANK 19 SHIPS

... warships and troop transports which were to bring home the remainder of the beaten 8.E.F., in the harbour and on the sea off Dunkirk and Ostend. All branches of the services joined in the attack which was directed against mora than 60 ships Thrae warships ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 201 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

BERLIN ADMISSION BRITISH ARE RESISTING STUBBORNLY

... broken in a short time. : ; “The attack against the rest of the British Army in the loop between Furnes, Bergues, and west of Dunkirk is proceeding. The loop is only a few miles deep, is flat, and has been flooded. The enemy is resisting here stubbornly, the ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 213 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LONDON & EDINBURGH SHIPPING COMPANY , LTD . LEITH—LONDON . FAST LINEU SERVICE For Rates of Freight and all ..

... Telephone , 35602 . I B S O N R A N K I N E LINE . LE 1 TK TO ROTTERDAM AMSTERDAM , / IXTIVERP , GJIENT . DUNKIRK , anil ROUEN . GllANOEMOUTII TO DUNKIRK AJND nOTTEHDAM . tor Particulars and Sailings und Freight Kates please communicate with /^ EORGE GIBSON ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1940
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 157 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

BRITISH COLLIER SINKS; 34 SAVED

... BRITISH COLLIER SINKS; 34 SAVED The British collier Brighton sank off Dunkirk following an explosion yesterday. The 34 members of the crew were saved motor launch. Ten members of the crew were injured. ...

Published: Wednesday 08 May 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 33 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GUNFIRE HEARD FROM SOUTH-EASST COAST

... COAST The sound of gunfire was heard early today from the South-East Coast, coming apparently from the direction 0 Calais or Dunkirk. It was heard at intervals over a period of about two hours, and at times was very rapid. There were also heavy detonations ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 54 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TROOPS SAFE DEFENCE LINE HOLDS FIRM

... TROOPS SAFE DEFENCE LINE HOLDS FIRM THE number of troops evacuated from Dunkirk is described as very large, but it is not permitted to give exact figures. Allied troops are now holding a line a certain distance from the coast, which is becoming appropriately ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 49 | Page: 1 | Tags: none