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FRENCH FIGHTING CLEAR

... and also to the unloading supplies and medical stores. Dealing with the evacuation Flanders, the spokesman said there is continual coming and going. Ships leave with the evacuated personnel and material and return with supplies of food, medical stores ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 581 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Echoes and Gossip of the Day

... Echoes and Gossip of the Day Fighting Their Way Out Of Flanders 'T'HE evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force and French troops is being carried out by the Allied Navies screened by Allied warplanes. Many wounded and other troops have already been ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1318 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Allies Grimly Continue Rearguard Action as More Troops Evacuate Flanders,

... Allies Grimly Continue Rearguard Action as More Troops Evacuate Flanders, Our Tommies' Lead to YOU THE spirit of the B.E.F. troops arriving home is an inspiration to the nation after days of anxious and grays news. They have come out of an inferno with ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 61 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE EVACUATION

... THE EVACUATION Dealiny with the evacuation ol Flanders th* snoxe.-man said: There is continual com and going Ships leave with tne evacuated personnel and materia; and return with supplies food, medical stores and munitiors. “At sea tl safety of the many ...

BE EVACUATED

... BE EVACUATED WE SHALL GO BACK AND TURN THEM OUT” At a South-East Port, Friday. Shortly after dawn to-day I watched a number of steamers come sweeping into harbour, their decks laden with Allied troops from Flanders (writes a Press Association correspondent ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 409 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

OVER THERE IN FLANDERS

... which the next few days will find an answer. We know with what bravery and skill the Navy has evacuated at Boulogne. We can be sure that if further evacuations are desirable equal courage and dexterity will be shown. But my view the war will be won or lost ...

FLANDERS BATTLE

... FLANDERS BATTLE Nearly All Nazi Armoured Divisions Batter at B.E.F. in Their Retreat to Sea, But R.A.F. are Smashing Them as Grim Battle Goes on WITH heavy fighting, most violent on the Yser and in the neighbourhood of Cassel, the British and French retreat ...

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

Flanders Battle Nears

... Flanders Battle Nears THE great battle in Flanders and Artois is approaching its end, with the annihilation of the British and French armies fighting there,” says to-day's German official communique. Since yesterday the British Expeditionary Force has ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 349 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FLANDERS ONSLAUGHT CONTINUES

... FLANDERS ONSLAUGHT CONTINUES Paris, Tuesday. VONTINIJING their campaign of ruthless bombing of civilians German airmen flying low yesterday machine gunned a procession of communicants. including a number of children. There were many victims. A hospital ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 297 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FLANDERS WITHDRAWAL FEAT GOES ON

... arriving in their thousands, and it is hoped that most of the B.E.F. may be evacuated although the difficulties and dangers increase every hour. As it is this mass evacuation is a stupendous feat only made possible by the dauntless efficiency of the Royal ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 802 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

BATTLE INFERNO IN FLANDERS

... BATTLE INFERNO IN FLANDERS Germans’ Terrific Losses Continue pHHODGH the strategic silence -*■ which is being maintained on details of fighting across the English; Channel, these facts emerged to-day. (1) Calais is still in Allied hands, despite German ...

STRONG FLANDERS DEFENCE

... STRONG FLANDERS DEFENCE Desperate Nazi Bid to Overwhelm Allies ENEMY DISREGARDING HEAVY LOSSES Paris, Monday. FIGHTING in the north is increasing In violence, said the of fi cial French military commentator today. He said that in the Battle of Flanders ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1044 | Page: 1 | Tags: none