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OUR FLEET a SURE SHIELD

... SHIELD I .A ET us face the situation squarely. If Germany were to gain possession of the Channel ports—Boulogne, Calais, Dunkirk, Ostend and Zeebrugge—how should we stand? Provided we had been able to withdraw our troops from the Continent, the answer ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 842 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

INEFFECTIVE REAR LIGHT

... had had trouble with the rear light for several days owing to a loose connection. , FOUNDRYNDIN INJURED Mr. J. Paling, of Dunkirk. who is employed at the Beeston Boiler Co., was taken to the Nottingham Oeneml Hospital on Wednesday with an injury to his ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1940
Newspaper: Stapleford & Sandiacre News
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 181 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

IMMORTAL MEMORY

... savara last of anary quality that counts among aoldlara. The courses open to the Northern Army are painfully few. So long Dunkirk can be held some, Ur. Duff Cooper Indicated last night, may be extricated by sea Now that aU responsibility to the Belgians ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 168 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WOMEN CITIZENS' ACTIVITIES

... There was large attendance at the monthly meeting of Rowditch Branch of 'the National Women Citizens' Association held in the Dunkirk Chapel. Mr. W. Robinson, of Little Eaton, spoke on Vegetables During Growth and Annual Flowers, and invited members to visit ...

Published: Wednesday 22 May 1940
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 159 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

REF. FACE SEVERE TEST

... fairly be said until last night so long as the Allied Army in the north did not break, and while it woe being supplied through Dunkirk, it woe inflicting very heavy casualties the enemy, and fairly cheaply. In matter at days it had a fair chance being relieved ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 193 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

B.E.F. MEN COM MOST MAY CE

... 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 ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 469 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FLANDERS BATTLE

... 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 ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 1481 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

CRITICAL FOR ALLIES: PRECARIOUS FOR GERMANS

... is meeting with resistance at Boulogne, and the opposition should be stronger the Germans attempt to' oush on to Calais. Dunkirk and the Belgian border Also it should be possible bring air assistance fairly quickly from England. If the Germans are allowed ...

Published: Friday 24 May 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 202 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Belgians furious at betrayal: BERLIN SEALS DOOM OF ALLIED ARMIES

... broken down. 'The British Army, which is concentrated in the area of Dismude. Armentieres, Bailleul. and Bergues. west of Dunkirk. is facing complete destruction by our concentric attacks. In a swift pust through Flanders. German forcer marched through ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 223 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

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... themselves imperishably among those who Will yet save by their suffering everything which makes civilised life of value. lAt Dunkirk, the combined 'Allied for are giving effective IP:Section to the embarkatton of wounded and of troops which are 1 , 4 t seeded ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1116 | Page: 1 | Tags: none