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THE EPIC OF DUNKIRK

... to have had enough. Their approach to Dunkirk was slow and cautious, and the handful there are in the ratio one to many thousands. David and Goliath; Moore and Soult; where is the parallel? There is not one. Dunkirk stands alone—an epic for all time. We ...

the front. R.A.F. Account for 191 Enemy 'Planes in Three Days Fighters Shoot Down 78 in Day Over Dunkirk Record

... 'Planes in Three Days Fighters Shoot Down 78 in Day Over Dunkirk Record REPORTS SO far received show that to their record achievement of 78 German 'planes destroyed or severely damaged over Dunkirk beaches on Saturday, R.A.F. fighter p-lots yesterday added ...

LONDON NOTES AND COMMENT

... LONDON NOTES AND COMMENT From Our Correspondent Dunkirk Memories FLEET STREET, Sunday Night rpHIS week-end's news suggests that the buildings of Dunkirk have been all but completely destroyed by bombs, shells and fire. My memory goes back to numerous ...

THE B.E.F. SAVED

... Big Guns Round Dunkirk In the Dunkirk area, the embarkation of troops was still being actively carried out normal speed, despite new difficulties During the past 24 hours the enemy has brought up heavy long-range artillery all round Dunkirk cover the ports ...

On Beach Two Days

... wounded their own shells while they were prisoners at Dunkirk, They had been tended the R.A.M.C.. who gave them the same careful treatment the British wounded. Men and women refugees from Dunkirk, among them a woman over 80, were also landed ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 137 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GETTING THEM AWAY

... GETTING THEM AWAY Former Cinema Manager on Dunkirk Trip A man who until recently was a cinema manager in London suburb, to-day recounted adventures In the Inferno Dunkirk. He responded to appeal for men to help the evacuation of the BJS.F.. and was put ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 59 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

LEOPOLD'S CHILDREN

... they have not yet been told their father's capitulation. Members the Belgian Govern expert to visit them shortly.—Reuter. DUNKIRK GENERALS DECORATED Paris, Monday, itlon of General Weygand, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies, General Blanchard. Commander ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 199 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Rush for Shelter

... town of Bergues. The whole region round Dunkirk, which still in the hands of the enemy. under constant and heavy artillery fire. Fighter 'planes and Stuka (dive bomber) units continued their attacks on Dunkirk yesterday. They sank two destroyers, one ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 350 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

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... return of the B.E.F. from Flanders we must not overlook the sterner lessons of the past few weeks. For the heroic defenders of Dunkirk, British and French together, no praise can ever be too high. The marvellous courage and discipline of all arms and all ranks ...

EVACUATION OF B.E.F. NEARLY COMPLETED LOSSES SAID TO BE VERY SMALL I i

... number of Allied troops evacuated from around Dunkirk makes a most comforting total, according to a French military expert. Although British, French and Belgian troops continue to be embarked at Dunkirk these operations are becoming more difficult because ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 718 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Contempt

... last, and after the French had offered to take the whole burden of the last fight. An officer landed yesterday said that Dunkirk can hold the Germans up lor some time and the harbour may be denied to German use by further action. The enemy Is trying bomb ...

MORE HEAVY BOMBING IN GERMANY

... carried out without loss. Three Take on 40 . Three Hudson aircraft of the Coastal Command, while engaged in operations over Dunkirk on Saturday afternoon, attacked formation of 40 enemy bombers. Three were shot down, two dived away out control and two others ...