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AIR FORCE

... Allied naval forces are firmly holding the fortified area of Dunkirk, it is stated here to-night. British and French units were also in possession of a part of Calais this evening. Dunkirk has been transformed into an entrendhed camp, firmly held French ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 866 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

HOSPITAL SHIP ATTACKED

... warships and troop transports which were to Bring home the remainder of the beaten B.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 more than 60 ships. Three warships ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 203 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Story of Raid on Dover

... badly damaged by bombs. The German air force also successfully bombed the ports of Dunkirk and Dover. German high speed boats torpedoed and sank an enemy destroyer off Dunkirk. “ In general the activity of the air forces on both sides was limited by weather ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 227 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Story of Bombing Raid on Dover

... badly damaged by bombs. The German air force also successfully bombed the ports of Dunkirk and Dover. German high-speed boats torpedoed and sank an enemy destroyer off Dunkirk. In general tlie activity of the air forces both sides was limited by weather ...

Published: Friday 24 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 221 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BELGIANS LEAVE GAP

... BELGIANS LEAVE GAP ON ROAD TO DUNKIRK M. REYNAUD’S BITTER COMMENT Paris, May 28 First news of Belgium’s decision was announced to the world at 8.30 this morning in broadcast by M. Reynaud, French Prime Minister. During the night there had been a two-hour ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 230 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Flood Defences

... Flood Defences Commenting on the flooding of regions around Dunkirk, French, military circles to-night suggest that several days must elapse before such action becomes effective. The water, it is explained, must have time to soak into the soil before ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 268 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

FIGHT TO THE COAST

... of Ostend, received from its King the order to cease fire, thus opening to the enemy the road to Ypres, to Fumes and to Dunkirk. Since then our troops, under the command of General Blanchard and General Prionx, in close collaboration with the Briti&h ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 306 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Guns Heard Across Channel r VHE sound of gunfire was heard early to-day from the south-east coast of Britain, ..

... gunfire was heard early to-day from the south-east coast of Britain, coming, apparently, from the direction of Calais or Dunkirk. It was heard at intervals over a period of about two hours and at times was riery rapid. There were also heavy detonations ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 56 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... Jt'rench Troo JNo. 15,259. Black-Out Time: 9.49 p.m. s Reach the Stron FRIDAY, 31 MAY, 1940. ly-held Dunkirk Radio: Pag Admiral Abrial, who is in command of the French Naval Forces which have been assisting in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Flanders ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 58 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ABLAZE

... direction of Bruges to Dunkirk were strongly resisting German attacks on the Yser canal regions, he continued. The French were defending the region between St. Omer and Cassel, where the German push was moving north-iwest towards Dunkirk. The Allies were fighting ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 786 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

The B.E.F

... which now are fighting for their existence in a narrowing semi-circle whose ends, , happily still our grasp, are Calais and Dunkirk. Since they were pushed forward to Belgium, our soldiers have solved brilliantly problems, on the staff side, as difficult ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 82 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE HEROES OF CALAIS

... contained a large number of the enemy, and was of invaluable assistance to the main body of the B.E.F. in its withdrawal on Dunkirk. This action will count among the most heroic deeds in the annals of the British Army.” ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 96 | Page: 1 | Tags: none