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DUNKIRK EVACUATION GOES 0

... DUNKIRK EVACUATION GOES War-time Court Contrasts Germans Claim Capture of Port DESPITE continual attacks from the air and by long range artillery, troops are still embarking from Dunkirk in large numbers, and in perfect order. German infantry attacks ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 878 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

MILITARY FEAT WITHOUT PRECEDENT

... Receives Dunkirk Hero Admiral Abrial, hero of Dunkirk, was received in audience by the King, at Buckingham Palace, to-day. Admiral Abrial is the French admiral who was in charge of the embarkation of the B.E.F. and the French troops at Dunkirk, and he ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 289 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Enemy Tests of Somme Defences

... have reached the fortified area at Dunkirk and are taking part in its defence. German attacks, presumably intended to “sound” French defences V'e line of the Somme, have been renr' FRENCH REARGUARD REACHING DUNKIRK The withdrawal of Allied units to the ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 206 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

I ANDERS EVACUATION GOES ON

... able to reach the Dunkirk area, and it is admitted thal« the position of these men is becoming more and more difficult. DUNKIRK SITUATION IMPROVED The Germans, who have not sufficient means to attack the fortified positions round Dunkirk from the land, have ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1210 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ONE PENNY GERMAN OFFENSIVE

... incomplete. it is known, however, that groups of men are now back in this country, having taken part in the great evacuation from Dunkirk. There is evidence that some have managed to get messages to their relatives telling that they have reached England safely ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 250 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

M.C. Awarded to Warwickshire Officer The Military Cross has been awarded to Lieutenant (temporary Captain) Mark ..

... throughout, has the confidence of his men, and has done valuable work with the fighting patrols.” FRENCH HAD 100 WARSHIPS AT DUNKIRK PARIS. French co-operation in the work of taking off the unbeaten armies of Britain and France from the betrayed field of ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 231 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

French Communique

... French Communique This morning’s official French communique states: During the night embarkation went on actively in the Dunkirk region, thanks to the resistance of our troops, and in spite of ceaseless difficulties caused by enemy pressure. the rest ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 44 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

ALL THEY WANT NOW

... hard on all sides, helped him to where they thought would be the nearest dressing station. Then instructed to carry on to Dunkirk, the two youngsters, with their disabled comrade made their perilous way on, evading patrols, sniping here and there, diving ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 269 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

56 ENEMY

... destroyed or seriously damaged. Sixteen of our fighters are reported missing. At dawn this morning our fighter patrols over Dunkirk shot down ten 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: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 338 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Showing to-day at 2.3 C. 4.0, 6.45, 9.5 MARLENE DIETRICH, 5 JAMES STEWART in DESIRY S RIDES AGAIN EPIC OF

... Showing to-day at 2.3 C. 4.0, 6.45, 9.5 MARLENE DIETRICH, 5 JAMES STEWART in DESIRY S RIDES AGAIN EPIC OF DUNKIRK BEACHES-G.B. News S all rafSTTI THIS WEEK Ronald Colman, Claudette Colbert SUNDER TWO FLAGSmS Full Supporting Programme. ■ Thurs., Fri. ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 88 | Page: 2 | Tags: none