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STILL RESISTING AT DUNKIRK

... STILL RESISTING AT DUNKIRK Embarkation of Allied Troops Proceeding NAZIS KEEP UP* BOMBARDMENT TN THE REGION OF DUNKIRK ALLIED TROOPS ARE STILL RESISTING THE UNCEASING ATTACKS OF THE ENEMY WITH ADMIRABLE VIGOUR, DESPITE SEVERE ARTILLERY AND AIR BOMBARDMENT ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1326 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

R.A.F. DRIVING NAZIS FROM THE SKY

... the beach. Carrying his parachute, he walked 15 miles to Dunkirk, got a lift home to Folkestone in paddle steamer, rejoined his squadron, and was out on patrol again the next day. Over the Dunkirk area yesterday aircraft of the Fighter Command have continued ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 506 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BUSY MAN'S SUMMARY

... over ' the Dunkirk area, .the R.A.F. had destroyed 35 enemy aircraft, and probably further six. Eight of our fighters were missing—(Page 6). Seventy-eight Nazi bombers and fighters were destroyed or severely damaged by the R.A.F. over the Dunkirk beaches ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 385 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SURVIVED DUNKIRKKILLED NEAR HOME

... SURVIVED DUNKIRKKILLED NEAR HOME cf the battle M Northern France and the bombing of Dunkirk. Pte. Richard John Draper (35). of the R.A.M.C, arrived en Saturday night at Usk (Men.). He was ?oing home Swansea sec his wife ana three children. Takins a walk ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 64 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Leopold's Cousin Says Belgians Will Fight

... batteries taking part in the fighting on the Albert Canal and then in front of Bruges. After the surrender he succeeded in Dunkirk with some 20 other officers. The Belgian troops were amazed when the order came to lay down arms, he said. The duty and desire ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 146 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

MAINLY PERSONAL

... 000 Sir Lancelot Oliphant, British Ambassador to Belgium, missing. With the British Military Attache he left Bruges car for Dunkirk few days before King Leopold's capitulation, 000 Lieut.-Colonel G. K. M. Mason, Conservative M.P. for North Croydon since ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 215 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

YOUNG BRISTOLIAN TELLS OF GRIM EXPERIENCES

... 12 hours. Nazi 'planes passed above the ambulance and mercilessly attacked the main convoys. BOMBING RAIDS On arrival at Dunkirk, where many civilians still remained in their homes, the Bristolian helped to get casualties to the boats until he was relieved ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 618 | Page: 5 | Tags: none