... warships and troop transports which were to Bring home the remainder of the beaten B.E.F. in the harbour, and on the sea off Dunkirk and Ostend. All branches of the services joined in the attack, which was directed against more than 60 ships. Three warships ...

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

... direction of Bruges to Dunkirk were strongly resisting German attacks on the Yser canal regions, he continued. The French were defending the region between St. Omer and Cassel, where the German push was moving north-iwest towards Dunkirk. The Allies were fighting ...

... of 12 Bri* fighters who yesterday shot than enemy aircraft (see now destroyed enemy c | past three days. their ji day over Dunkirk the l)efi*![ i seven Messerschmitt l(J9s. i|,‘e • ately attacked, and one ...

... 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 ...

... it can be taken for granted that the greater part of it will be destroyed so that it will be of no use to the enemy. Off Dunkirk powerful Allied fleet taking part in the defence of the area in landing supplies and in the work of evacuation. British and ...