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... IRONED, TOO It was revealed In London jfiterday that crew a Brltiih thip ironed tha clothes of nurses whom they evacuated from the Flanders coast The ship had made its third trip scross the North Sea when it picked up a party of hospital nurses who were ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
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FRENCH ESTIMATE

... FRENCH ESTIMATE 100,000' Evacuated PARIS, Saturday. More than 100.000 men have been evacuated from Flanders, according to M I de Kerilli in the Epoque to-day. He adds that, to the - se: a third: or, perhaps, even a half of the British and French troops ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
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WANT “ANOTHER PACKET” AT NAZIS

... in Preston, has received intimation that his only son. Lieut. K C Burrow, medical officer with one the regiments evacuated from Flanders. is safe this country. Lieut. Burrow is scholar of Balliol. Oxford, and gained his blue ' for rugger in 1932. He ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 742 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE GALLANT REARGUARD

... should saved. _ « they make their desperate attempt escape they can be assured that every possible gun the ships covering the evacuation, and possible -plsne that can be spared will be hammering the Germans bring about this final and complete triumph. Steamers ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 490 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

The Withdrawal Goes On

... perspective. Mr. Churchill once wrote of the skilful evacuation of the Dardanelles, This consummation was acclaimed by the shallow and the uninstructed as if it had been a victory. The retreat from Flanders has been a superb, heroic piece of work, and the ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 333 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ALLIES FIGHT WITH CLOSE UNITY

... was no sign of the third. Steadiness Unequalled It was emphasised in London to-day that the withdrawal of the forces from Flanders a combined Allied operation, during which the British and French are working in the closest unity with a steadiness never ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 166 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

HITLER LOSES 500,001 HIS PLANS FOILED

... “the largest attacking force in history,” British and French troops are still maintaining their epic rearguard action in Flanders. Central Lord Cort, Commander-In-Chief of the 8.E.F., has foiled the plane of the German hordes who hoped to annihilate his ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 424 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GERMAN EXPLANATION

... GERMAN EXPLANATION OF B.E.F. ESCAPE EVACUATION FACILITATED BY DENSE FOG COVER FOR “HEADLONG FLIGHT Berlin, May 31 Weather conditions over the Channel are hampering the operations of German aircraft against the evacuation of the 8.E.F., according to the official ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
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... FOOD FOR RESCUED ENEMY In spite of the accelerated tempo of the evacuation of the Allied troops from Flanders, one of the small boats on its way across with a load of soldiers found time to stop and pick German airmen who had been shot down during a bombing ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 78 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FRENCH

... and air forces continue with complete solidarity at Dunkirk their bitter fight to resist the German drive and to assure evacuation. The enemy showed the importance they attached to the passage of the Somme by counter-attacking in this region. This co ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 198 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

REARGUARD SLOW UP THE GERMAN STEAM ROLLER

... War course of the Somme.— - Special. 100,000 Got Away, Says Paris PARIS. Saturday. More than 100,000 men have been evacuatedFlanders, according to M. de in the Epoque to-day. He adds that to these a third or perhaps even nau of the British and French ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 801 | Page: 1 | Tags: none