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STILL HOLD OUT SOLIDLY And West Of Yser Canal

... 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. The inundations extending south-west and north-east of this entrenched camp are ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 637 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Yesterda Communique FRENCH: “Advance To Cambrai” Yesterday’s French communique said:— In the North lighting ..

... whilst further attacks were made in Germany on railways carrying military traffic towards the battlefield. GERMAN: “Bombed Dunkirk and Dover’’ German forces are slowly advancing Flanders across the Scheldt In face of strong enemy resistance. The battle ...

Published: Friday 24 May 1940
Newspaper: Derry Journal
County: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 396 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

JUST THE HUN'S LITTLE WAY

... that the French Army command by General Prioux is desperately trying to cut a way through the Germans at Cassel, 20 miles south of Dunkirk and Mont Kemmel, 10 miles south of Ypres, states the 'Daily Telegraph and Morning Post Paris correspondent. weapons ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1154 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE FIGHTING IN FLANDERS

... damaged by bomb's. 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 Meg wee limited by ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 524 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

20 IN FOUR HOURS

... 20 IN FOUR HOURS In the four hours between 5-30 and 9-30 a.m. yesterday. R.A.F. squadrons shot down at least 20 German bombers and fighters and put another out action. There were only five British casualties, states the Air Ministry news service. A continuous ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 336 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

COLUMNS ATTACKED

... more. It was this occasion that One of our auxiliary fighter squadrons engaged a formation of 24 enemy bombers, escorted by 20 fighters, and shot down nine bombers and one fighter without loss to themselves. “ In the Narvik area on the 27th and 28th May ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 429 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SAY NAZIS

... this resistance. On the coast of Belgium and Northern France our Air Force again bombed the ports of Zeebrugge, Ostend, and Dunkirk. In Ostend an ammunition dump and a naval depot were set on fire. One transport was badly damaged During the night from Friday ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 482 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GERMANS HELD Namur Situation IN CHECK AT SEDAN Confused And Serious

... A.R.P. posts to be again manned. fcALE of MILES ._._i_s___. o 10 20 30 AMSTELM THE HmluE - , Hock of •ARNNBM HoLLAND r ROTTERDAM MEN Z.® 1 DUSSELDORF OSTEND ES - We - ;71-4 • • NW DUNKIRK ANE MALINES • ---i---% COLOGNE LOUVAIN. AACHEN d b • CILLE BRUM ...

Published: Thursday 16 May 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 694 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

KING LEADS THE EMPIRE AT PRAYER

... squadrons shot down at least German bombers and fighters and put another 20 out of action. A continuous air battle was fought over the French coast between Calais i.sul Dunkirk. Pilots reported that tue sky v/as lilled with aircraft A s*;uadron-leader ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 878 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

WHEN NAPOLEON HELD BOULOGNE NEW TERROR DODGE

... might, however, continue to fight defensively based on the remaining Channel ports, which might include Zeebrugge, Ostend, Dunkirk, and Calais. It would then become a question whether this isolated Allied force could maintain itself for a longer period ...

Published: Friday 24 May 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1438 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

D. P. ro •prF SCRIi TICK BANGOR YUY MAT

... cow tututtpuit, was Wog carried oat at tail penal vary hard - figitting. eht wets landing supremo for the tort easep of Dunkirk mod the troops who held it, and overhead land and naval 'pianos were in action. Tb• withdrawal a rase against time. is the ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: New Ross Standard
County: Wexford, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2080 | Page: 8 | Tags: none