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Satire and Fantasy

... said believed in miracles. The evacuation from Dunkirk is a miracle. Wales Does Well Wales has risen wonderfully to the occasion in its reception both of battlescarred soldiers straight from Flanders and France and of evacuated schoolchildren. Glowing testimony ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 956 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Russian Attitude

... communiques are still read first. It it alto highly inttratting that when firtt reporting Mr. Churchill't speeaSi on the evacuation of Flanders the Moscow station even glossed over, or omitted, some of the British equipment which he mentioned. Though I do not ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 317 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WITHDRAWAL OF B.E.F. A TRIUMPH OF allied power “Will Surprise the World” ZEEBRUGGE AGAIN BLOCKED: OTHER PORTS ..

... almost every type of seagoing craft—took part in the evacuation. FILL STORY—PAGE 5. SUCCESS GREATER THAN WE DARED HOPE THE KING A moving message of admiration and sympathy for the Heroes of the Flanders rearguard battle has been received from the King by ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 733 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Optrex ••ANO ■

... in every possible way. After the evacuation Dunkirk 68.000 troops were given food and drink at one East Coast port alone. He stated that 17 canteens and £25.000 Shipment had been lost by the Salvation Army in Flanders. HaRNARDO’S are helping— u BT Baby ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 520 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

Llanrhystyd

... —A Londoner on a visit here this week toil a remarkable story related bi one of the soldiers totorned from the retreat in Flanders. It is to the effect that a thick mist coiered the movement of our troupe at a very critical time th• difficult operations ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: Welsh Gazette
County: Cardiganshire, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 255 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

PERCY AND THE WAS

... liberation and rescue of the Old. We have had a glorious exhibition of the resourcefulness of the British, when we evacuated 885,000 men from Flanders at the beginning of the week. This marvellous feat has stirred the hearts of men and women all over the world ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Pontypridd Observer
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 386 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HEROIC RESISTANCE TO LAST

... rearguard defenders kept the Germans at bay and prevented them from interfering with the evacuation, exceot with their aircraft and heavy the soldiers from Flanders are already on the front stretching from the Somme to the Rhine -Press Association War Special ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 397 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

NO CAUSE FOR FEAR

... the quays channel rescue boats which they could not reach *• i * 'xhis !s the 'ixth dav of the evacuation 1 A Cheshire regiment is spoken of with from Flanders. The new • arrivals- are ' bated breath.by veterans in other units reorouard who fought stubbornly ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 536 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Local News

... Local News. Clothes for Evacuated Children. — .luny children to Penybont area brought iew clothes with Some children had mit even night clothes. Any discarded children's' clothe:4 will gratefully received and distributed at once. The children are and ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Glamorgan Gazette
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 445 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

/211 semommi

... that he has been promoted to Lance-Corporal and recommended for a decoration for bravery and devotion to duty in the evacuation of Flanders RECEPTION— A welcome home reception •soneert was held in the Tunnel Hotel on Tuesday last for the benefit of Driver ...

Published: Friday 28 June 1940
Newspaper: Glamorgan Advertiser
County: Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 622 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

M.P.s and Foreign Diplomats Stirred By Dunkirk Story

... M.P.s and Foreign Diplomats Stirred By Dunkirk Story RAF.’s Big Part in Evacuation Emphasised By Premier- Home Defence Measures—Dividends Bill Withdrawal 176, Fleet-street, E.C. 4, LONDON, Tvssday Night. MR. CHURCHILLS detailed story of the events which ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1501 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PENYDARREN PARE MERTHYR TYDFIL GREYHOUND RACING

... to be held at St. Matthlas's Parish Church on Sunday ,joining at 11 o'cloci:. EVACUEES ENTERTAINED. Childrn have been evacuated to Teewel* entertained at the Boya' Clbb on Thursday by Treharris Amateur Dramatic Society with a performance of The Whole ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Merthyr Express
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 882 | Page: 9 | Tags: none