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THE BRECHIN ADVERTISER

... in England were.incressing numbers of General Prioux's French Army, who had hackgd their way through the German hordes le Dunkirk from Lille. The War Office announced that as a result of the good progress made in the evacuation and the consequent reduction ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Brechin Advertiser
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1106 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Denouncing King Leopold's Surrender .

... home are with you and your niagnificent troops in this hour of peril. In a terrific air battle over the French coast near Dunkirk a formation of Hurricanes and Defiants shot down 22 of a large' force of German fighters and bombers; in two sorties the squadron ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Brechin Advertiser
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1637 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

AN EVENTFUL WEEK

... midst of battle on the order of its King without having warned their French and British comrades, thus opening the road to Dunkirk to the German divisions. Only 18 days ago the King of Belgium had addressed to the Allies an urgent appeal for help, which ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Brechin Advertiser
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 535 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Side-Lights On Local and Other Topics Go To It Again, Ladies In another column are details of Brechin's very ..

... Brechin young men who were engaged with the B.E.F. during the great conflict in Flanders and the historic evacuation from Dunkirk arrived home at the week-end for a few daysleave. Messages have come from other local lads, to the great relief of their ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Brechin Advertiser
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1012 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BRECHIN'S WORK , FOR THE RED

... Sir William Chapel, who is attached to G.H.Q. in France and arrived home on short leave after some thrilling experiences at Dunkirk, was married on Friday. to Miss Mary Paterson, youngest daughter of the late Mr J. C. Paterson, Mains of Letbam. The groomsman ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Brechin Advertiser
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1816 | Page: 6 | Tags: none