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3 June 1940 (4)

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South West, England

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Exeter, Devon, England

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A PANORAMA OF THE COAST AT MARSEILLES

... fortified town of Bergues. “The whole region round Dunkirk which is still in the hands of the enemy, is under constant and heavy artillery fire. Fighter ’planes and Stuka —dive- continued their attacks on Dunkirk yesterday. They sank two destroyers, one patrol ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Express and Echo
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 937 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

AUSTRALIA IS PROUD

... Prime Jmistor. hat sent the following cable to Mr. Churchill;— • ? ver y Australian has watched with , feat of the Armv Dunkirk. amazin,! capacity to convert defeat ™ ~'u mph inspires us. and the holding ~fj 0 ' :e German arms of inestimable Spedal ° ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Express and Echo
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 88 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

OVER FOUR-FIFTHS! Historic Homecoming of the B.E.F. OVER four-fifths the British Expeditionary Force, as well ..

... finish the job and “get them home.” Uppermost in our minds now, however, is the fate of the heroic rearguard, now holding the Dunkirk defences against Titanic attack. This remaining fifth had the grimmest task of all. Upon their valour the safety of the fourfifths ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Express and Echo
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 412 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

No. 21,259 BOMBS DROPPED “Italy on the brink ftC UflD IN EAST SUSSEX; „—„, iv v i ■■ arj Mediterranean

... afterwards searchlights were again switched on and there was heavy firing south-east of the town. No sirens were sounded. DUNKIRK ADVENTURE Volunteer Helped to Row Troops From Beaches stage. At present, says, the U.S. Army consists of 200,000 mercenary ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Express and Echo
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 1858 | Page: 1 | Tags: none