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In the Dunkirk Area

... the Dunkirk Area The Trench military spokesman announced to-day that in the Dunkirk area the embarkation troops was still being actively carried out at normal speed despite new difficulties. During the past twenty-four hours the enemy has brought up heavy ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 287 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Dunkirk Generals Decorated

... Dunkirk Generals Decorated On the recommendation of General Weygand, General Blanchard, commander of the armies in the north-east, has been awarded the Grand Cross the Legion of Honour, and General Prioux, whose wise handling of the retreat upon Dunkirk ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 244 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE BIRMINGHAM MAIL, DUNKIRK DEFENDERS MEN STILL EMBARKING FROM BEACHES

... THE BIRMINGHAM MAIL, DUNKIRK DEFENDERS MEN STILL EMBARKING FROM BEACHES FOUR-FIFTHS OF B.E.F. SAVED NAZIS ADMIT DESPERATE RESISTANCE ON ALL THE BEACHES IN THE DUNKIRK AREA, UNDER THE PROTECTION OF THE AL LI ED NAVI ES AND Al R FORCES, THE WORK OF EMBARKING ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 504 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GERMANS FOILED

... GERMANS FOILED RENEWED ATTACK ON DUNKIRK BUT THE EVACUATION GOES ON Paris, Monday The German land, sea and air forces have renewed their onslaught on the Allied fortress at Dunkirk, making completion of the troop evacuation “ increasingly difficult,” ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 186 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Admiral’s Signal Answered

... red flares. Near Dunkirk, the oil tanks were still blazing furiously. In the middle of the swept channel, we bumped some wreckage and fouled one of our propellers. We crept ahead on one engine until we reached the entrance to Dunkirk harbour. There we ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 543 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The Birmingham Post

... coast to the northwest of it are in German hands. Adinkerke, west of Fumes, audGhyvelde, ten kilometres (six miles) east of Dunkirk, have been taken. “The number prisoners and the amount of booty also considerably increased yesterday. Two hundred guns of ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 274 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

German Air Claims

... corresponds to the strength of several divisions; (3) Tliat the British transport fleet off Dunkirk has been scattered or destroyed (4) That the fall of Dunkirk is to expected soon ; (5) That Marseilles and the most important French railway communications ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 180 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

100 FRENCH WARSHIPS AT

... 100 FRENCH WARSHIPS AT DUNKIRK Paris, June 2 Some 100 French warships and more than 200 French merchant vessels of all kinds, ranging from converted liners to trawlers, have taken part in the defence of Dunkirk and the evacuation of the Allied forces ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1168 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

MORE BEING TAKEN OFF French Use 100 Warships, Ex-Liners

... BEING TAKEN OFF French Use 100 Warships, Ex-Liners LEAST ANOTHER 100,000 ALLIED— INCLUDING BELGIAN—TROOPS ARE STILL IN THE DUNKIRK AREA. IT IS HOPED TO EVACUATE THEM IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS, SAID THE FRENCH MILITARY SPOKESMAN LAST NIGHT. Mr. Anthony Eden, ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 470 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

fONERS Unders

... fONERS Unders A u Claim gainst Dunkirk south and the Jj ln slowly,” states Sclav Command com- S * The difficul- > which ny places, are \ era^ons ' ■^ i>i V j> co-operating tK° succeeded in j; stronghold of ;> irt r °und Dunkirk, fj, the enemy, are from our ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 288 | Page: 1 | Tags: none