... launching of this assault on a 120-mile front so soon after the costly and exhausting drive to the coast just finished at Dunkirk. Many experts expected a longer pause. But Hitler’s boastful proclamation confirms his intention to strike again with all ...

... were surrounded. They had against them (our German divisions, including one armoured division. SL Valery I* net an open Ilka Dunkirk, but haa high olllla, and a difficult place from which to embark. Ai 111-luck would have it, on the night fixed for re-embarking ...

... Communique Heroic Army Of North A French war communique last night stated;— Since the order was given to them to Call back on Dunkirk, French and British troops engaged on three fronts in the region from St Omer to the neighbourhood ot Arras. Valenciennes ...

... near Dunkirk pier, but was rescued by a French craft. The next day he was again flying on offensive patrols. During May Pilot-Officer Atkinson ■ D.F.C.) shot down two enemy aircraft and assisted in shooting down two others Later, in the Dunkirk area, ...

... REARGUARD FIGHT TO THE LAST T'HE French official war communique last night stated; The embarkation of Allied troops from Dunkirk was completed yesterday in conformity with the pre-arranged plan. Until the last moment, first in the suburbs and then in ...

... MAN ACTS AS POSTMAN FROM FLANDERS A birthday present sent off by her aoldier son in Flanders before the evacuation from Dunkirk has just been received by Mrs. A. Greig, of Coupar— Angus, Fifeshire. The parcel, battered and torn, was found by Pte. A. ...

... 000 pyjama suits, 30.000 dressing gowns, and tana thousands of slippers was necessitated by the return of the troops from Dunkirk, the Red Cross and St John War Organisation announced yesterday. Reeent fighting resulted in great losses Red Cross material ...

... R.A.F. SEND NAZIS CRASHING INTO SEA gEVENTY - EIGHT Nazi bombers and fighters were destroyed or severely damaged over the Dunkirk beaches between dawn and seven o’clock on Saturday, states an Air Ministry bulletin. This sets a new day’s record for our ...

... representatives of various organisations. Nottingham Soldier's Death on Dunkirk Rescue Ship A Bastard Guardsman. Scrgt Ernest Edward Roberts, was a victim of the evacuation from Dunkirk. He died board ship Just before reaching England. Sergt Roberts was 33 ...

... with his descriptive statement of the course of the battles, culminating with the great achievement of the liberation from Dunkirk of 335,000 men, of vhom a few days before only some 20,000 were regarded as likely to be saved. was not rr.ucii. However, ...

... face fresh engagements. It has already been possible embark the greatest part of the troop* which fell back to the coast Dunkirk, the defences of which arc still holding. France can be proud the heroic leaders and soldiers of the army of the north. During ...

... that about SO of toe older had volunteered for local defence service. East Midlands Greets Men From Dunkirk LARGE number of soldiers who got away from Dunkirk on Friday night reached an East Midlands town on Saturday afternoon, and were cheered by large shopping ...