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DISTRICT MEN IN EXCELLENT SPIRITS

... EXCELLENT SPIRITS. “WE’LL BEAT THEM YET.” This past week lias seen uiariy district men who took |iart in the evacuation ,of Dunkirk homo on |>eriods leave varying trom 48 hours to a week, according to circumstance. Those encountered hy our representatives ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Kirkintilloch Herald
County: Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 360 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

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... papers. Ile exprossf.s no opinions and states no facts. Ile says, the war is a tough job. He called the evacuation of Dunkirk a pretty piece of work. lie thinks the Air Forces are coming along nicely. Itis phrases make a sort of langnage of his ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Milngavie and Bearsden Herald
County: Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 494 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE WAR EXTuND6,_

... press, broadcasting, and personal talks by returning soldiers to their friends, the people know all about the miracle of Dunkirk and what led up to it. It is one of the strangest incidents in world history that a king, fighting. at the head of his army ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Milngavie and Bearsden Herald
County: Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 561 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Houses, &c.. To Sell or Let

... lb. Assorted Finger Wafers, lOd. lb. Chocolate Variety, 1/- lb. R. McKEEMAN, 119/121 Townhead, Kirkintilloch. BACK FROM DUNKIRK. ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Kirkintilloch Herald
County: Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 404 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FATEFUL FLICK OF THE COIN

... seemed that nothing short of an Adamslie evacuation,” carried out by the womenfolk the town and district in tha Churchill-Dunkirk style, was likely to get the menfolk home in time for their Friday morning labours. The end of ninety minutes’ play found ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Kirkintilloch Herald
County: Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 745 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

KIRKIIITtLLOCH’S chawty

... Cook (Townhead), parachutist; and lan Caven parashot. Adults—Miss Jessie Jarvie, gipsy, and Tom S. S. Allan. refugee from Dunkirk. Each the tiny tots were awarded a shining new penny. The make-up department at Lairdsland School was busy spot, and Miss ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Kirkintilloch Herald
County: Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1138 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

• • DUMBARTON HEAD TEACHER O1+•1St. JOSEPH' SCHOOL. EDUCATION COMMITTEE : The Teachers' and Teaching Commi pone ..

... the 13ritisb fruit-growing industry are_fully met —Yours, etc., FRUIT GROWER. Me I will lienour.—Yours, etc., troops from Dunkirk was told on Monday nigh In an Admiralty communique, Which declared that when finally the total number of men disembared could ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Milngavie and Bearsden Herald
County: Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 4062 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... in opening the fete, said she felt honoured being asked to jierform the opening ceremony. In a reference the retreat from Dunkirk, Mrs. Stirling said the courage and masterful work of the Forces filled each heart with thankfulness to God. She had received ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Kirkintilloch Herald
County: Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2278 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE MIRAIMr; MS U. len. ....off. SHOULD' BE COMPULSORY. Every eye-witness tells us that, the Allied soldiers ..

... torrent swept across Northern France. Our splendidly equipped British Expeditionary Force just fought their way to •safety at Dunkirk—a surprising result if we keep in mind the German pace, vigour, overwhelming numbers, and superior mechanical equipment. The ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Milngavie and Bearsden Herald
County: Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2803 | Page: 3 | Tags: none