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STILL RESISTING AT DUNKIRK

... STILL RESISTING AT DUNKIRK Embarkation of Allied Troops Proceeding NAZIS KEEP UP* BOMBARDMENT TN THE REGION OF DUNKIRK ALLIED TROOPS ARE STILL RESISTING THE UNCEASING ATTACKS OF THE ENEMY WITH ADMIRABLE VIGOUR, DESPITE SEVERE ARTILLERY AND AIR BOMBARDMENT ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1326 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

FORMER BRISTOL FOOTBALLER'S ORDEAL AT DUNKIRK

... FORMER BRISTOL FOOTBALLER'S ORDEAL AT DUNKIRK Incessant Attacks While Awaiting Embarkation Among the many thousands of the B.E.F. who have been sent to the West Country is Arthur Turner, the forme Bristol City full back, who by curiou. coincidence finds ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 304 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LONDON LONDON, Mo«d HTHE Allies are entitled A gratification at the brilliaO Pj. the evacuation from DunkirK W$ ..

... the brilliaO Pj. the evacuation from DunkirK W$ part of tha British Expedition* $ * J What people are not entitled t0 talk as the Allies had on ' fl S victory, a triumph it was four-fifths of the men who fell \* Dunkirk before the German p9 is to rob the ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 489 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

R.A.F. DRIVING NAZIS FROM THE SKY

... the beach. Carrying his parachute, he walked 15 miles to Dunkirk, got a lift home to Folkestone in paddle steamer, rejoined his squadron, and was out on patrol again the next day. Over the Dunkirk area yesterday aircraft of the Fighter Command have continued ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 506 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Evacuation of B.E.F. Goes On

... ferocity our positions around Dunkirk, where they encountered vigorous resistance and unceasing counter-attacks by our troops. The French Navy, like the British Navy, is co-operating under enemy fire in the defence of Dunkirk and successfully proceeded ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 602 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

FIERCE REARGUARD ACTIONS COVER B.E.F. WITHDRAWAL

... REARGUARD ACTIONS COVER B.E.F. WITHDRAWAL FRENCH NAVY HOLDS DUNKIRK Allied 'Planes Perpetually in Action TROOPS' RACE AGAINST TIME WHILE THE FRENCH NAVY FIRMLY HELD THE BOMBED AND BATTERED PORT OF DUNKIRK OPEN FOR THEM, THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, WITH ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1184 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BIG AIR FIGHT OVER FRENCH COAST LAST NIGHT

... NIGHT R.A.F. Destroy 22 Nazi Raiders (Press Association War Special) In a terrific air battle over the French coast near Dunkirk, last night, a formation of Hurricanes and Defiants shot down 22 of a large force of German bombers and fighters. This was ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 165 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GERMAN LOSSES TOTAL 500,000 SINCE AMY 10

... near Dunkirk. An officer who has just returned to London speaks of the stunning effect the air bombardment. Although he went through the last war, he points out that it was far greater than anything he could ever imagine. The bombing of Dunkirk was ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1399 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

BUSY MAN'S SUMMARY

... over ' the Dunkirk area, .the R.A.F. had destroyed 35 enemy aircraft, and probably further six. Eight of our fighters were missing—(Page 6). Seventy-eight Nazi bombers and fighters were destroyed or severely damaged by the R.A.F. over the Dunkirk beaches ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 385 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BUSY MAN'S SUMMARY

... that from the information in London there is no reason to believe that Calais is still holding out—(Page 6.) The epic of Dunkirk continues. The success of the Allied withdrawal will surprise the world, states the Admiralty -(Page 6.) Forty-five people ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 405 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SURVIVED DUNKIRKKILLED NEAR HOME

... SURVIVED DUNKIRKKILLED NEAR HOME cf the battle M Northern France and the bombing of Dunkirk. Pte. Richard John Draper (35). of the R.A.M.C, arrived en Saturday night at Usk (Men.). He was ?oing home Swansea sec his wife ana three children. Takins a walk ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 64 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NO MORE CHIVALRY IN REICH

... disorder. The German bulletins reveal a sadistic joy when they recount the blows struck the fleet of transports assembled at Dunkirk to take oft the troops escaping from Flanders. Respect for an enemy is an admirable trait, but it is evident that there is ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 121 | Page: 8 | Tags: none