FRENCH TANK ATTACK A WAY FORCED TO DUNKIRK

... ATTACK A WAY FORCED TO DUNKIRK Paris, Thursday.—The vanguard of General Prioux's army, consisting of two divisions, has blasted its way out of the German trap in Flanders means of a furious tank battle, and has reached Dunkirk, a French military’ authority ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 88 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK ATTACK GERMANS CLAIM SINKING OF . ALLIED SHIPS

... DUNKIRK ATTACK GERMANS CLAIM SINKING OF . ALLIED SHIPS Sweeping claims to have inflicted damage at Dunkirk on Allied naval units were made in a special communique issued by the German High Command to-day The communique stated: | “Yesterday evening and ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 202 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

RETREAT TO COAST GOES ON NAVAL GUNS GUARD DUNKIRK

... RETREAT TO COAST GOES ON NAVAL GUNS GUARD DUNKIRK FIGHTING in Flanders reached rare pitch of violence during the night, declared the French military spokesman, when the Germans threw into the battle the full weight of forty divisions—more than a million ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 293 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DESPERATE BATTLE FOR DUNKIRK LAND, SEA AND AIR FORCES ENGAGED

... are pushing up the coast from the South and down from the North towards Dunkirk in an attempt to complete the encirclement of the Allies. The British and French navies off Dunkirk and Belgian coasts, are covering with fire the retirement of the Allied ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1304 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

France BOMBERS ACTIVE CALAIS AND DUNKIRK AMONG TOWNS RAIDED

... France BOMBERS ACTIVE CALAIS AND DUNKIRK AMONG TOWNS RAIDED Germany started bormbing operations in France early this morning. Seven French air flelds situated at Colmar, Lyons, Nancy, Pointoise, Lille, Longwy, and Luxeuil, near Vesoul, it is officially ...

Published: Friday 10 May 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 104 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Dunkirk Not Yet Menaced. NARVIK IN ALLIED HANDS Norwegian Operations

... Dunkirk Not Yet Menaced. NARVIK IN ALLIED HANDS Norwegian Operations Pans. Wednesday. Authoritative advices state that while 'he situation on the northern front is clear, ,he battle is extremely violent and is marked by deadly combats in I most sectors ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 608 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

R.A.F. Shoot Down 22 Planes in Battle Off Dunkirk

... R.A.F. Shoot Down 22 Planes in Battle Off Dunkirk TN a tarrffla air battla over the Franait ooatt naar Dunkirk last night a formation ol Hurrleanaa and Dahants shot down of a large fore# of German bombers and lighters This was stated an Air Ministry ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 528 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

General Blanchard. It was provisioned via Dunkirk. The British and the French Armies defended this port in the ..

... General Blanchard. It was provisioned via Dunkirk. The British and the French Armies defended this port in the south and in the west, the Belgian Army in the north. UNCONDITIONAL CAPITULATION The Belgian Army has now suddenly and unconditionally capitulated ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 157 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Grim Night Fighting Towns: Allied Drive DUNKIRK STRONGLY HELD BY FRENCH

... Grim Night Fighting Towns: Allied Drive DUNKIRK STRONGLY HELD BY FRENCH Violent Struggle Cassel and on Near Yser Paris. Thursday. FIGHTING with indomitable resolution the British and French armies in the north are making a desperate bid to drive their ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 804 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK FLOODS STRENGTHEN ALLIED DEFENCES Sea Pours Over Wide Area

... DUNKIRK FLOODS STRENGTHEN ALLIED DEFENCES Sea Pours Over Wide Area Pans. Friday. D , mkirk is hciciinc out magnificently The inundations extending youth-west and north-east of this ,:ntrenchtt camp are now cfnctive. their water having risen owing to the ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 403 | Page: 6 | Tags: none