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MACHINERY

... capitulated suddenly and unconditionally in the midst of battle, opening the Dunkirk road to the German divisions. The group of three Allied armies was being provisioned from Dunkirk. Leopold, this despicable King, only eighteen days ago, had appealed to the ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 207 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Towards the Sea

... defection, on the order of King Leopold, left the Allied • left wing in the air and opened the road to Ypres, to Fumes, and to Dunkirk. Showing in these grave circumstances indomitable resolution —to quote the words of last night's communique— they are ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 219 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

We Shall Go Back

... We Shall Go Back The beaches and sand dunes around Dunkirk have been alive with troops for the past three days—waiting to be evacuated, and being evacuated. At more and more frequei:t intervals German aircraft appear over them and drop bombs and fire ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 258 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

French Communiques

... of Ostend received from its King the order to cease fire. thus opening to the enemy the road to Ypres. to Furnes. and to Dunkirk. Since then our troops, under the command of General Blanchard and General Prioux, in close collaboration with the British ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 358 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

E. MAYALL

... E. MAYALL W. H. BAILEY conversation lasted an hour. Mayan, who is a tradesman serving in the R.A.S.C., was landed from Dunkirk on Thursday morning. Mrs. Mayan told the Sentinel that her husband, who is 31, had got through without a scratch.' Mr. and Mrs ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 80 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Inundation Impeding the Germans

... Inundation Impeding the Germans PARIS, Friday. Allied troops are continuing to hold out solidly, not only in the fortified area of Dunkirk—almost completely surrounded by flood waters—but also to the west of the Yser canal, the French military spokesman stated ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 358 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

CONTINUOUS ENEMY ATTACKS

... n went on actively in the Dunkirk region, thanks to the resistance of our troops, and in spite of ceaseless difficulties caused by enemy pressure. On the rest of the front, nothing to report. More French troops from Dunkirk were landed in England Of the ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 930 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ONE PENNY ITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE INTACT AND TOGETHER

... ONE PENNY ITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE INTACT AND TOGETHER Ostend . Dunkirk KENTIe.6, =C4/d% `l • ) o Coy i BRUSSELS Aiqt;. ‘ GI U or.. LILLE A ' • Tournai NAINuR '`Mons Lens e a se l 2 es tra Mad Nulls s , • • • sae AVeteS Aibe ..me Air. k, .. AMIN ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 87 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FIGHTING

... loth' is an attempt to Allied armies there Possession of the V i t, hills, which .'een Cassel and th at of the region of of Dunkirk. both in the artehemleitiiieng Particularly of the Germans have the front the to have gained a of the Flanders Pocket the ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 468 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

The Communique

... Communique Last night's French war communique was in the following terms:— Since the order was given to them to fall back on Dunkirk French and British troops engaged on, three fronts in the region from St: Omer to the neighbourhood of Arras. Valenciennes ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 144 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MOSCOW'S VIEW OF THE WAR MAIN FORCES OF ALLIES STILL UNTOUCHED Moscow radio, in its weekly comment on world events,

... Italian preparation, all this may not be anything more than a clever bluff.—Press Association War Special. MARINES' COURAGE AT DUNKIRK Tribute by Gunner Still further evidence of German brutality against refugees was expressed by. a 23-years-old anti-aircraft ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 400 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FURIOUS ENEMY AIR ASSAULTS

... here 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: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 134 | Page: 1 | Tags: none