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Continuing Fight

... round by the enemy. Their situation now is plainly very critical, with the Belgians surrendering themselves and the port of Dunkirk to the Germans. But, even in desperate circumstances, which have confronted us before in history, we shall neither lose hope ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 152 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GUNFIRE HEARD

... HEARD The sound of gunfire was heard early to-day from the South-East Coast coming apparently from the direction of Ca:ais 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: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 119 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

RAVE

... 000 volunteers have now registered in the county. Further appointments wi!l be announced in a few days' time. Osten- Bruns -Dunkirk MINT Gild; out ) fl• Coll rd.. BRUSSELS S, LILLE.• B GI U Tourna; Mons NAMUR L' . #s.o° • difgc ewes rra I • (); 1 Camkrai ...

Published: Tuesday 21 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 160 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GERMAN LIES EXPOSED

... High Command communique to-day joined in the chorus of lies, stating: The German Air Force successfully bombed the ports Dunkirk and Dover. On inquiry at the Air Ministry it was stated that there was no truth whatever in the German claim that Dover had ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 178 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

M. REYNAUD'S BROADCAST

... Force in the centre, and French divisions on the right. They were provisioned by way of Dunkirk. The surrender of the Belgian Army had opened the road to Dunkirk to the German divisions. M. Reynaud declared: Misfortune has always made France greater ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 648 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

,LLIED ARMIES' HEROIC DEFENCE Germans Modifying Claims to Early Victory

... country. MiCidelk o Flughirt •• ..• Zeebr •• m d ,d s t on , °Canterbury Dover Osten . • NTWERP HENT . . • waits Folkestone Dunkirk „furnes Cala; WdStingS PoperinciA:7les •, 1, Awl • ~.• Courtrai Eastbourne St Omer RUSSELS Bouloqne • A..entienk Ro:,) ...

Published: Friday 24 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 215 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

CHURCHILL'S 'erman Thrust Behind British Lines in Belgium

... names would: be made known as soon as the orders had been carried out. • SCOTTISH M.P. DETAINED t, Ostend L.,,,uyes HINT „, - Dunkirk Eat/di \ 7%.w0ut ) 'C. OUVdin es 4 . . 0_ 07' B R USSELS /3 /09ne d Co. re,' BRUSS I. I 4 °u /es d Tourna; 6w.. Do.ai 7keac ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 385 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SEVEN TYPES

... near the same place. When a Hurricane squadron attacked a formation of 30 Heinkel and Dornier bombers between Calais and Dunkirk, their protecting Messerschmitt 100's held off from the fight. The Hurricanes first shot down five and probably seven of the ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 403 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

BEFORE SURRENDER

... has broken down The British Army which is concentrated in the area of Dixmude. Armentieres. Bailleul. and Bergues. west of Dunkirk, is facing compete destruction by our concentric attacks. Lille was reached by German forces coming from the east and west ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 475 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE BATTLE OF FLANDERS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1)

... Lord Gort, are bearing the brunt of the defence of these two fronts. German attacks south-westward from Bruges, aimed at Dunkirk, have encountered fierce resistance by the British on the Yser. It is to be noted in this respect that the British are defending ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 462 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Skill and Daring of Evacuation OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS First official news of the evacuation of troops of the ..

... number of the enemy and was of invaluable assistance to the main body of the British Expeditionary Force in its withdrawal on Dunkirk. This action will count among the most heroic deeds in the annals of the British Army. Women ticket clerks for the London ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 525 | Page: 1 | Tags: none