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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

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

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

B.E.F. MEN HOME

... Paris. Friday. . • Admirad Abrial who is m command of the French naval forces who have been assisting in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Flanders has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. Triguero Wins Salisbury Cup 2.0 150 MAIDEN (S.) ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1011 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ALLIED MILITARY REVIEWS FRENCH UNITS STILL HOLD CALAIS AND DUNKIRK Belgians' Valiant Fight Before Capitulation ..

... night French units still held out In Calais. Dunkirk has been heavily bombed but the town is not directly threatened. in Flanders. the enemy was dealt t heavy blow and his losses are reported to have been very high. MASSED R.A.F. ATTACKS The situation ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 581 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

BITTER FIGHTING

... under the guns of the Allied navies and the protection of our war planes more and more troops are being quickly and safely evacuated from Dunkirk. Dunkirk itself is holding out magnificently Today's French communique reports : In the north opera- tions ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1192 | Page: 1 | Tags: none