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Little Ships Told By A dmiralt 4 THE withdrawal of the British, French, Forces from Northern France in when the

... during the past week. In addition to almost incessant lboutbing and machine-gun attacks 'Dunkirk, the beaches, and the vessels operating off them, the port of Dunkirk and the shipping plying to and fro were under frequent shell tire. German Sea Losses. British ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 698 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

EIGHT FIGHTERS MISSING

... In the NarriL area on 30 May our fighters shnt down ninP enemy atrcraft probably destroyed two others. To-day over the Dunkirk area air. craft of the Fighter Command have r.ontinued their offensive patrols. Reports so far received show that our fighters ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 62 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

_ • FRENCH AIRMEN BUSY

... to-night stated At nightfall yesterday righter aircraft carried out a reconnaissance at a very high altitude in the region of Dunkirk and new over territory occupied by the enemy. On their return flight they kept very low without incident. Two groups of bombing ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 267 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

BASQUE REFUGEES. Claim For Dilapidations At Morton Banks

... bombers or the R.A.F. made a series of atta.T.ks on enemy gun emplacements, roads, railways, and troop concentrations in the Dunkirk area throughout yesterday. These operations were continued during the night by our heavy bombers. „ ” At the same time other ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 285 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Well Meant, But—

... Army officer who is anxious to dispel some illusions concerning the position of members of the D.E.F. who have returned from Dunkirk. This officer, Brigadier-General E. G. Warren, told me that a number of well-Intentioned people had been misguidedly making ...

Published: Thursday 13 June 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 74 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ITALIAN FLEET

... the B.E.F. from Dunkirk is Ordinary-Signaller Arnold Birch an old boy of Aireborough Grammar School. and son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Birch, Lynthorpe. Tranmere Drive, Guiseley. , He was on an Isle of Man steamer which was sunk at Dunkirk, and later on a ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 287 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

DEWSBURY YOUTH MISSING

... Yorkshire Regiment, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Camrass. of Red Gables, Rutland Road, Harrogate, who was evacuated from Dunkirk, and returned to France. is now reported missing. Educated at Bootham School, York, Second-Lieutenant Camrass practised as ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 276 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BELGIANS' NO

... camp near Dunkirk. ' , Meer who has just returned to : mth lr' Waits of the stunning effect the air bombardment. Although he I, nt through the last war, he points 'lt that it wa s far greater than anyhP could ever imagine. jh. bombing or Dunkirk was Quite' ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 327 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

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... - . • • Y, 6 T HERO OF DUNlORK.—Admiral Abrial, commander of the French naval forces in the Dunkirk area and the last man to leave the shattered port, photographed in London yesterday. He was received in audience by the King at Buckingham Palace. 1 ~ ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 173 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

NM! Major Holding Bridge Refused To Yield An Inch. _

... Regiment, another D. 5.0., displayed a complete disregard of his personal safety in the final withdrawal to the beaches at Dunkirk. He extricated his battalion from close contact with the enemy. OTHCR AWARDS, M.C.—Captain C. V. B. Bird, Kin's Own; Seco ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 283 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MALTON PILOT

... Atkinson. During May Filot-Officer Atkinson shot down two enemy aircraft and assisted in shooting down two others. Later, in the Dunkirk area, this officer shot down another two enemy aircraft and assisted in destroying two more. He has shown a high standard ...

Published: Tuesday 25 June 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 90 | Page: 6 | Tags: none