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DUNKIRK, THIS SHINING THING

... DUNKIRK, THIS SHINING THING New York. Saturday.— So l.ng as the English tongue survives the word Dunkirk will be spoken with reverence. A leading article in the New York Times, paying this tribute fto-day adds: The rags and blemishes which have ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 105 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

French Rearguard Men Reaching Dunkirk

... however, net yet been able te rcach the Dunkirk area, and it admitted that the position of these men becoming more and mere difficult. The who have not auffieient means to attack the fortified positions round Dunkirk from the lantl, have been carrying out ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 899 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DARING WORK BY NAVY AND AIR FORCE

... area of Dunkirk, while the withdrawal of the B.E.P. continues successfully. Inundation of the countryside has helped to hold up the enemy advance. Two divisions of the independent French corps, commanded by General Prioux, have reached Dunkirk. This corps ...

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

FRENCH HAVE RETAKEN ABBEVILLE AREA

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

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1856 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ALLIES WILL FIGHT TO FINAL VICTORY

... have reached area at Dunkirk and are taking part in its erman attacks, presumably intended to sound on the line of the Somme, have been ' nch military spokesman said to-day that lacking ' le rt ifi e d positions at Dunkirk from l ' le err iiave been ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1001 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

homy solo, are to be admitted to achy' in the French Air Fore.. They will undergo pri trZ.ing before going

... in the French Air Fore.. They will undergo pri trZ.ing before going to the fionL DUNKIRK \TEO. PARIS. Thur.day. The inundations extending South-East and North-Wet of Dunkirk are now effective. Tbou.ande of tons of water, have been poured into the region ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Cornish Post and Mining News
County: Cornwall, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 669 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THIS SHINING THING

... THIS SHINING THING CO long as the English tongue survives, the word Dunkirk will be spoken with reverence. A leading article in the New York Times, paying this tribute to-day, adds:— The rags and blemishes which have hidden the soul of democracy ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 98 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TALL CLAIMS BY GERMANS

... on both sides of Dunkirk, which is meeting with stubborn resistance in very difficult terrain, is making good progress. Despite the bad weather our Air Force made further successful attacks yesterday on troops disembarking at Dunkirk, and intervened ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 328 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

MANY NAZI PLANES DOWN

... destroyed or seriously damaged. - Sixteen of our fighters are reported missing. At dawn this morning our fighter patrols over Dunkirk shot down 10 enemy fighters with the loss one of our aircraft. Naval aircraft later bombed and sank an enemy torpedo beat ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 316 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Nazis Lose 56 More Planes In A Day

... destroyed or seriously damaged. Bixteen of our fighters are reported missing. 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 bombed and sank an enemy torpedo boat ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 299 | Page: 1 | 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