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NAZI SAVAGERY AT DUNKIRK

... NAZI SAVAGERY AT DUNKIRK ra ' King Leopold, will remain a heroltar example of tenacity in the history of the French and lilrttish Armies. 'France can be proud of the he leaders and soldiers of the Army of the North. The front report issued by the official ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 222 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

FRENCH REACH DUNKIRK

... FRENCH REACH DUNKIRK GENERAL LORD GORT, Commander-in-Chief of the British forces, has never for a single moment thought of anything but his troops and how to save them from destruction. His personal courage and confidence through these critical weeks ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 330 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Compensation for Dunkirk Helpers

... Compensation for Dunkirk Helpers In the Commons this afternoon Sir Arthur Salter said civilian owners of small vessels lost In the evacuation of the REF from Dunkirk would receive compensation. Sufferers from TRAVEL SICKNESS should read about this Doctor's ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 281 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

CHARLES II SOLD DUNKIRK

... CHARLES II SOLD DUNKIRK Dunkirk, the battle for which will live in history as one of the most glorious British feats of arms, has already been destroyed ten times by enemy activity since it was founded in the seventh century. - • -- It has been through ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 150 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THEY PASSED THROUGH DUNKIRK

... THEY PASSED THROUGH DUNKIRK. Fine Discipline of Indian Troops. Sturdy Indian soldiers who passed through the flames of Dunkirk after marching for days. during which it seemed almost impossible that they could get away unscathed are now at a camping ground ...

DUNKIRK ... THIS SHINING THING QO long as the English tongue survives the word Dunkirk wi!l be spoken with ..

... DUNKIRK THIS SHINING THING QO long as the English tongue survives the word Dunkirk wi!l be spoken with reverence. A leading article in the New York Times paying this tribute today adds, The rags and blemishes which have hidden the soul of democracy ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 100 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Last Dunkirk Defenders Reach Safety

... Last Dunkirk Defenders Reach Safety THE last of the defenders of Dunkirk, the heroic rearguard that held the Germans at bay while the main Allied Armies of the North escaped the trap the Germans had set for them, have now reached safety. The completion ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 304 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Daring Admiral Who Holds Dunkirk

... Admiral Who Holds Dunkirk &MURAL AI3RIAL. whose courage and leadership is being of such vital assistance to the B.E.F. and French forces in Flanders, and to whom It is due that troops have been able to embark from the port of Dunkirk, strongly held by ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 275 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK D.S.O,

... DUNKIRK D.S.O, Lieutenant-Commander Neville L, J. Pisani, D.S.C., who has heen awarded the D.S.O. for gallantry in the Dunkirk operations, is well . known. He formerly resided at the Red House, Park Road, - Cricket Fixtures TO-MORROWMELTON LEAGUE Asiordby ...

DUNKIRK ECHO IN POLICE COURT

... DUNKIRK ECHO IN POLICE COURT J A- Leicester man who visited Melton 4\ to see a brother who had returned | from Dunkirk was fined 10s., at Melton | Petty Sessions on Tuesday, when he was summoned for parking a motor car on the wrong side of the road at ...