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for Allies COAST Fighting Resolutely Dunkirk still held

... for Allies COAST Fighting Resolutely Dunkirk still held v * —approximately 1,000,000 being used by the Germans the sector of the battle front in their effort to 3- Allies’ road to the sea, a French military esinan sa id to-day. 0 by the bulk of their ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 903 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Ship Struck Mine

... killed and another wounded. The human targets dig themselves into the sand and wait. DUNKIRK SHELLED Dangers of Evacuation Increased German artillery is now shelling Dunkirk an dthe vicinity, so the dangers are worse than ever. All the men I spoke to to-day ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 333 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GUNS HEARD ON S.E. COAST

... HEARD ON S.E. COAST Gunfire was heard to-day on the i South-East Coast, coming, apparently.} from the direction of Calais 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: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 51 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Fierce Fighting In Flanders Battle “ CORUNNA” LINE

... fortified area of Dunkirk and to the west of the Yser Canal. BOUT A MILLION Germans, with nearly their entire ** mechanised force, have been pitted against the Allies in this desperate Flanders battle, and they have suffered enormous losses. Dunkirk, the port ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 559 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Jj'H.Q.s’ WAR

... the air 30 were severely handi.\v° ,weather conditions. In \ nis the harbour of Dunkirk feck «a«-ted. lnst , tlle rest the British and ,,, lo between Fumes. I- of Dunkirk is pro,at anri°2 is - only few miles bp. rpSet. has bcen flooded. The here stubbornly ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 354 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Minister plans back

... their Vltal V.tb to ops an the French are abanc o all the Channel V * by''tv! her them unfit for the Germans for a long Round Dunkirk our main ports and w lle along the area of the th„ we may feel the bulk of the material t-he B.E.F. cannot fall of the enemy ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 424 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

WAR “tSPATCHES

... of the air , 30 were severely handi\}k weather conditions. V Lhis the harbour of Dunkirk attat,ked - Balnst the rest of the British loop between Fumes, West of Dunkirk Is pro- Oat „ J only a few miles 1 bas been flooded. The twisting here stubbornly ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 356 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

JAP HONOUR FOR FRENCH PRIEST

... hereafter to persons who d.stinguish themselves in humanitarian work in China. —Reuter, MARGATE “’I /Ramsgate ostemd CANTERBURY J DUNKIRK u ® ,///// 7ou ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 117 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Minister TO D Ki LAND

... Thousj of the Mil itive to-da; when stu( labour pre acute. Di there is unskilled employme this year. “The ca Sgle Round Dunkirk OUr main pons and 'ie along the area of the that we may feel * at bulk of the material vVhT nt the B.E.F. cannot fall of f ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 506 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BELGIUM ORDEAL OF B.E.F

... extreme. the German capture of ** Boulogne and the increasing prevariousness of Calais, was clear that the importance of Dunkirk, of Ostend, of Zeebrugge, was growing as doorways to our troops. It is plain now that those three ports are placed in ever ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 164 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Three Services Co-operate

... Three Services Co-operate One feature of this astonishing battle around Dunkirk is that all three Services —the Navy, the Army and the Air Force—are working together within sight of each other, and fully able to appreciate the dangers and value of mh ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 200 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

4 NATIONS TOOK PART G.H.Q.s’ WAR DESPATCHES

... evening and during the night German air units comprised of two strong forces attacked the coastal area and the sea between Dunkirk and Os end. They attacked British warships and troops which were attempting to embark the remnants cf he B.E.P. The attack ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 616 | Page: 8 | Tags: none