... FRENCH: th« north operations are continuing with the same bitterness aroung the fortified area, 'camp retranche- Dunkirk, On the Somme,and on the Alsne some local Infantry actions by both 81deB.R >,4 • Between the Ailne and the Meuse artillery duels ...

... fortified area of Dunkirk, almost completely surrounded by flood waters, but also to theqaiest of the Yser Canal. The army, of General Prioux. which was hemmed in near Lille, continues to make progress northwards towards the Dunkirk region. HACKING THROUGH ...

... sank, and he, after swimming fer some time, was the only one to rescued. BUZZARD OF BOMBS The beaches and sand dunes around Dunkirk have been alive with troops for the past three days, waiting to, be evacuated and being evacuated. At more and more frequent ...

... baan able to break tha positions which are protecting tha line of tha retreat. Not a single French unit has surrendered. At Dunkirk Vice-Admiral Abrial is keeping open the lines of communication, while Allied aircraft, working in close collaboration, are ...

... from the sea front saw shells bursting In ihe sky. Toe activity appeared be on the other wide ot the Channel,, the Ostend- Dunkirk-Catais roast. •'We saw great flares as though bombs were exploding and it seemed that guns were action, said one watcher ...

... flames near the same place. When Hurricane squadron attacked formation of 30 Heinkel and Dornier bombare. between Calais and Dunkirk, thalr protecting Metserschmitte held off from Die fight. •‘The Hurricanes;first shot down five, and probably seven, of the ...

... has broken down. ‘• The British Army, which concentrated in the area of Dixmude, Armentiers. Bailleul and Bergues. west of Dunkirk, facing complete destruction bur concentric attacks.;: In a swift push through Flanders, forces marched through • On tlu Rlv ...

... enemy ’planes were shot down by anti-aircraft fire. “Two merchant ships S.OhO and 2.000 tons were sunk between Calais and Dunkirk bombs. A German U-boat sank enemy submarine and German armed speed-boat sank enemy destroyer. “The situation in Norway unchanged ...

... Channel coast was continued je-uerdav north-wtsiwaitls towards St' Pol and Montreullasur-Mer. The harbour and docks Ostend, Dunkirk, Calais, Boulogne and Dieppe, were successfully attacked again by the German Air Fore*. In Flanders, the enemy resisted : ...

... The sound of gunfire was heard early to-day from the south-east coast, coming apparently from the direction of Calais or Dunkirk. It was heard Intervals over period of about two hours, and at times was very heavy. There were also heavy detonations, thought ...

... 8.E.F.. and some French divisions This group of three armies was commanded by General Blanchard. “It was provisioned via Dunkirk. LAID DOWN ARMS” 'Trance has been invaded hundred times, but never has she been defeated. The courageous people of our north ...

... Channel are being foiled by German air attacks against those Channel ports which are still in the enemy’s hands. The pert Dunkirk was destroyed Are. No Important events the southern front. “The German air force also attacked aerodromes in the vicinity ...