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Continuing Fight

... round by the enemy. Their situation now is plainly very critical, with the Belgians surrendering themselves and the port of Dunkirk to the Germans. But, even in desperate circumstances, which have confronted us before in history, we shall neither lose hope ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 152 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

The German Claims “CALAIS CAPTURED AFTER GRIM FIGHT” BERLIN. Monday. German forces are continuing their attacks ..

... Channel are being foiled by German air attacks against those Channel ports which are still in the enemy’s hands. The fort of Dunkirk was destroyed by fire. important events on the southern front.” Informed circles in London stated last night that there is ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 145 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

:s AND CRAZES

... :s AND CRAZES SERVER'S War Commentary—The giracle of Dunkirk Sea Power Decisive—ltaly's Intentions ? vies this week will be refer than usual, for the o•devil is after me, saying are hungry for my • d du s%or s. Neither day ';,ght provides sufficient for ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 454 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Great Commander

... will be hammering the Germans to bring about this final and complete triumph. Enemy Lose 75 More Planes R.A.F. TOLL OVER DUNKIRK A total of seventy-five enemy planes were destroyed or seriously damaged in operations over the north-east coast of France ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 460 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

VIOLENT BATTLES ON YSER AND NEAR CASSEL

... Majesty’s telegram. THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE AND THEIR FRENCH ALLIES ARE CONTINUING THE WELL-ORDERED WITHDRAWAL TO DUNKIRK IN THE FACE OF OVERWHELMING ODDS. TO-DAY’S FRENCH COMMUNIQUE SPEAKS OF VIOLENT FIGHTING ON THE YSER AND IN THE REGION OF CASSEL ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 464 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Mercury June WINGS OVER THE NAVY-Pages 4 and i ir“ £ I: 9 AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT APPEARS PAGE SIX

... the evacuation being greatly speeded-up) while at Dunkirk the German drive was still being opposed by Allied units Squadrons of the RAF and Allied warships continued to screen the withdrawal from Dunkirk smashing and pounding advancing Germans German attacks ...

Published: Sunday 02 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Weekly Mercury
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1348 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GREAT DAY IN THE AIR

... to-day, state that although yesterday was not marked by any important events on land, it was a great day in the air. At Dunkirk the Germans made no moves of any importance on land, but made furious attempts with their aviation to impede the embarkation ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 168 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Premier’s

... munitions. It ran first to Amiens, and afterwards to Abbeville, and turned its way the coast from Boulogne and Calais, almost to Dunkirk. Behind this armoured and mechanised onslaught came German divisions and lorries, and behind again came plodding the dull ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 787 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TWO HOSPITAL SHIPS BOMBED

... brought the men and women aboard to a South-East Coast port. The Worthing (2.294 tons), which was attacked six miles off Dunkirk by nine German o:anes returned to another South Coast port Every scrap of paper Is valuable. Save it. ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 146 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

RAF. ATTACKS GO ON FROM DAWN TO DUSK

... RAF. ATTACKS GO ON FROM DAWN TO DUSK “At dawn this morning our fighter patrols over Dunkirk shot down 10 enemy fighters with the loss of one of our aircraft. Naval aircraft later B.E.F. Men Still Pouring Back To England O OUR by hour, members of the B ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1052 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MIDLAND MAN HELPED TO ROW 20 MILES ACROSS CHANNEL

... man who, until a few weeks ago, was a cinema manager in a* London suburb, to-day recounted his adventures in the inferno of Dunkirk. He responded to an appeal for men to help evacuate the 8.E.F., and was in charge of a small motor cruiser with two other ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 492 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

NEW BELGIAN FORCE TO BE RAISED

... among which many of have a dear one. This group of three armies, under the command of General Blanchard, was supplied via Dunkirk. The French and British Annies defended this port in the south and the west, and the Belgian Army in the north. “It is this ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 532 | Page: 4 | Tags: none