... DUNKIRK Vice-Admiral Tells of the Navy’s Part ...

... AFTER DUNKIRK No useful purpose can be served by seeking to obscure the seriousness of the reverse suffered by the Allies in Flanders. The dark lines of the picture, suddenly deepened by the withdrawal from the field of battle of the bulk of the Belgian ...

... WED AFTER DUNKIRK The mai-riage took place in St. Helen’s Church, Bonnybridge, last Saturday evening of Miss Jean Jenkins Hunter, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm. Hunter, 18 Princess Street, Bonnybridge, to Gunner Angus Macfarlane, R.F.A., 8.E.F., son of Mr ...

... Among the British soldiers who have turned from France and Belgium, and . have epic stories to tell of the great ithdrawal to Dunkirk, are several from ‘kirk. They were interviewed last 'ght by representatives of “The Falkirk Herald.” Que, a Lieutenant, told ...

... FORCING THE PACE After the damaging reverse at the Meuse and the confused heavy fighting which culminated in the historic Dunkirk evacuation, the French have had but a short breathing space. Like the Mad Mullah’s Dervishes, the German hordes have attacked ...

... early this morning (Tuesday) in the Dunkirk area. Little enemy air activity was observed. “Large forces of our heavy bombers were in operation throughout the night. Attacks were made on troops advancing towards Dunkirk from the south, and on enemy batteries ...

... lifeboat, which was bought with part of the money, has already been in action, helping to bring the B.E.F. safely home from Dunkirk. Two air ambulances will also be provided out of the Initial £20,000, and will be put into service as soon as the Air Ministry ...

... While these events were taking place near our own shores, our Expeditionary Force was fighting for its life in its retreat to Dunkirk. Mechanised forces already encircled its western flank, and the collapse of the Belgian Army left open a wide gap between ...

... HIK FALKIKK HERALD WEDNESDAY JUNE 5 ISW cult days that still lie ahead. The human spirit has flamed above the inferno of Dunkirk. In 1914 the Germans were already counting their victory chickens when the “contemptible” British Army had to fall back. The ...

... “WALKED THE PLANK TO SAFETY’' “The use of this pier was the inspiration of our fellows at Dunkirk. Captain Tennant, who was in charge of operations at Dunkirk, and his band of men guided the men to the ships. Narrow mess tables were put across like planks ...

... ago, where he now plays. Mr Bannock says the first chess casualty reported was a young player who died wounds received at Dunkirk. Also that he visits Mr John Keeble’s grave occasionally, and that there nice headstone erected, but this has reference inscribed ...

... the moment of the collapse of the Belgian Army there was only one course left to the Allied Armies —to hold a line round Dunkirk, the only port that remained, and to embark as many men as possible before their rear guards were overwhelmed. Thanks to the ...