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UNDER HAIL OF SHRAPNEL

... man who, until a few weeks ago, was a cinema manager in a London suburb, to-day recounted his adventures in the inferno of Dunkirk. He responded to an appeal for men to help evacuate the 8.E.F., and was in charge of a small motor cruiser with two other ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 139 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ALREADY SAVEI BRITISH WARNING

... ALREADY SAVEI BRITISH WARNING As Dunkirk Evacuation Goes On ' french SOLDIERS senlry duty brldgo up as measure at the Front. ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 21 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

town held against all attacks

... spite of all that the Germans can do by land, sea and air, the evacuation of British and French troops still proceeds at Dunkirk. Already more than four-fifths of the 8.E.F., which consisted of nine divisions, has been evacuated. This was announced by ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 333 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Tanks Slaughter Women

... of the men spent two days in farmhouse on the retreat to Dunkirk. On the way the soldiers destroyed all equipment they could not carry- Gunner Farmer graphically described the scenes in Dunkirk. When they got orders to move in the place was in flames ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 189 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

FRENCH MAKE BRAVE SHOW

... fighting men. Large flags hung from the windows overlooking one station. CONTINUOUS STREAM The stream troops evacuated from Dunkirk had continued in full flow throughout the night. The work embarkation went on unceasingly, with the same heroic unconcern ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 578 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FALL TO GUNS OF OUR PILOTS

... British and French bombers attacked German communications and troops in the Dunkirk region. The Germans have just brought up heavy artillery against the fortified camp of Dunkirk. but under the protection of the Royal Air Force embarkation is proceeding ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 232 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SHIPPING AND TRAVEL

... SHIPPING AND TRAVEL Enjoy the Sunshine Sea Breezes at year-old Gunner George Farmer evacuated from Dunkirk with other members of the 8.K.F., this War is a game that the Allies are sure to win. Gunner Farmer, fair, blue eyed, joined up October. lie lives ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 541 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BOMBS ON OIL DEPOTS

... Belgian coast two enemy planes were shot down, two disabled. and the rest flew away. Our aircraft returned safely. In the Dunkirk area forty aircraft were destroyed and another 33 destroyed or severely damaged. Thirteen of ours are missing. Many hits were ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 100 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

POSITION IN ULSTER

... these operations were carried out without loss. Three Hudson aircraft of the Coast Command, while engaged In operations over Dunkirk on Saturday afternoon, attacked a formation of forty enemy bombers. Three were shot down, two dived away out of control, and ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1165 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

KING HONOURS LORD GORT

... KING HONOURS LORD GORT the evacuation from Dunkirk well forward Lord Gort handed over his command of the B.E.F. Flanders to a less sento* officer and returned to England on Saturday. Soon after his arrival he went to Buckingham Palace, where the King ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 141 | Page: 1 | Tags: none