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FIGHTING IN DUNKIRK?

... FIGHTING IN DUNKIRK? Street fighting was reported, to-day, in the Channel port of Dunkirk, according to informed Nazi sources in Berlin, who said that the Belgian capitulation had permitted a very strong break-through on the entire line. The French, ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 120 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK HEAVLIY BOMBED

... DUNKIRK HEAVLIY BOMBED Authoritative advices received in t'ans state that while the situation on tne .Northern front is not clear, the battle is extremely violent and is marked by deadly combats in most sectors between Allied and enemy units, which are ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 196 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TALES—AND TRUTH

... Nazis in heavy fighting. , [Note. —Cassel is about 18 miles south and slightly east of Dunkirk and Kemmel about 12 miles further east by south 1 The port ot Dunkirk, stronody entrenched by French and British, was holding he said, basing his statement on ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 980 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Official News To-Day’s Communiques FRENCH (11 A.M.) the North operations are continuing with the same ..

... FRENCH (11 A.M.) the North operations are continuing with the same bitterness around the fortified area —camp retranche —of Dunkirk. the Somme and on the Aisne, some local infantry actions by both sides. Between the Aisne and the Meuse, artillery duels of ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 505 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ENGAGEMENT

... MILLIGAN—ELLIS—The engagement announced between Lieutenant A. BRUCE MILLIGAN. R.A.M.C.. son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Milligan. 43 Dunkirk Road. Birkdale. Southport, and MARGARET, daughter of Sfr. and Mrs. W. Ellis. Tramwav House. Chester. ...

Published: Friday 10 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 35 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FRENCH (10.30 A.M.);

... evening and during the night German air units, comprised of two strong forces, attacked the coastal area and the sea between Dunkirk and Ostend. They attacked British warships and troopships, which were attempting to embark the remainder of the British E ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 363 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

B.E.F.’S IMPERISHABLE VALOUR

... receiving the greatest possible assistance both from the combined British and French Air Forces and from Naval units. At Dunkirk, Vice-Admiral Jean Abrial,of the French Navy, is keeping open the lines of communication while Allied aircraft, working in ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 973 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

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Published: Friday 10 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 142 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

WHAT B.E.F. IS DOING

... British troops are bearing the brunt ot the defence of these two fronts. German attacks south-westward from Bruges aimed at Dunkirk have encoun- fierce resistance by the British on the Yser. it is to be noted in this respect that the British defending with ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 125 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

FRENCH FORCE CUTS THROUGH

... covered the withdrawal of still more. Near Dunkirk our infantry formed a wall on either side of the corridor through which the retreating troops passed. The French have strongly entrenched themselves around Dunkirk, and the opened locks have added the protection ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1071 | Page: 6 | Tags: none