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FLANDERS BATTLE GROWS IN INTENSITY

... FLANDERS BATTLE GROWS | INTENSITY GREATER PART OF NAZI ARMY ENGAGED IN STRUGGLE FRENCH AND ALLIED TROOPS HOLD UP ADVANCE RIS, MONDAY.—THE OFFICIAL FRENCH COMMUNIQUE pA TO-DAY STATES:— ‘© In the north the enemy continues his attacks, French and Allied ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1537 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

B.E.F. EVACUATION IS PROCEEDING

... have increased their pressure on both Hanks of our forces. Troops not immediately engaged in the fighting have been evacuated —the evacuation is still successfully proceeding —and numbers have already reached Britain. The , heroic defence of Calais by a small ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1828 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WAR SERVICE FOR STARS

... FRENCH ADMIRAL Admiral Abrial. who is in command the French naval forces which have been assisting in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Flanders, has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. Wax Special. ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Express and Echo
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 91 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

REST OF WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

... staying. ■» * * * Admiral Abrial, who is in command of the French naval forces which have been assisting in the, evacuation of the B.E.F. from Flanders, has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 197 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

NAZIS CLAIM 19 SHIPS SUNK

... NAZIS CLAIM 19 SHIPS SUNK BIG RAID OFF FLANDERS A special announcement by the German High Command, which was read over the official German wireless to-day, claims that strong units of the German Air Force yesterday evening attacked British warships ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 234 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ALLIES CONTINUING GRIM REARGUARD ACTION

... CONTINUING GRIM REARGUARD ACTION EVACUATION OF TROOPS STILL HOLDING OUT: K NAZIS LOSE HEAVILY army hacking way to safety While ever-increasing numbers British and French troops are SAFELY LANDED IN ENGLAND, I COMRADES IN FLANDERS ARE CONTINUING THEIR GREAT ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 862 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

BATTLE-WEARY B.E.F. MEN HOME

... SECTOR WAS RAGING LAST NIGHT. EVACUATION IS STILL GOING ON. AMAZING DEFENCE OF CALAIS (Press Association War Special) I,'IGHTING one of the greatest rear- guard actions in military history, British and French troops on the Flanders front carried out their ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 671 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

SCHEME FOR VISITS TO WOUNDED

... different from the last, when the wounded were so largely cared for in hospitals in France and Flanders. 44 This time every man who can possibly evacuated hospital in the United Kingdom is brought here. Hundred* of inquiries are reaching us for news ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1940
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 375 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MOST OF ARMY MAY BE GOT AWAY

... 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 ol the ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2218 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ATTACKED BY NAZI 'PLANES

... ATTACKED BY NAZI 'PLANES Cornishman And His Family FLANDERS ORDEAL Baby Saved By British Soldier \RRIVING at Penryn yesterday after a hectic flight from Flanders, bringing with them their two-months-old baby, a son aged 6, and a daughter aged 10, Mr. ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 846 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

ALLIES ARE STILL HOLDING ON TO CALAIS

... ALLIES ARE STILL HOLDING ON TO CALAIS TERRIFIC GERMAN LOSSES FORCES FLUNG '^ T TO FLANDERS BATTLE Stacks continue . the strategic silence which is being main.let' details of the fighting across the English e ' these facts emerged to-day. Calais still ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1059 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

BACK FROM INFERNO WITH SPIRITS UNOAUNTED

... thousands, and it is hoped that most of the B.E.F. may he evacuated, although the difficulties and dangers increase everv hour. NUMBER of French officers and men who had been fighting in Flanders have also arrived in this country. The withdrawal is being ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1273 | Page: 4 | Tags: none