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Child Empties Her

... done their financial bit,” and more, in the past few days. The first place is the port at which so many of the troops from Dunkirk have landed. The entire town rallied to give the men their first change from bully and biscuit for more than a fortnight. ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 492 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FIC ANI WHISTLE

... defence regulations in * » l Dundee during the week-e 1 ' } several officials and mem British Union of Fascists. age air RAIDS DUNKIRK lR SEs in lifeboat ‘'^CHINE-GUNNED '■ lJ|f TRAPPED BY Dazing oil + B-E.F. j french troops est..^ yesterday at Soutlioa/°yerB ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1822 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FEARED GREATEST DISASTER

... main power, the power of their far more numerous air force. was thrown into the battle or concentrated on the beaches of Dunkirk. The enemy began to fire with cannon on the beaches. They sowed magnetic mines in the channels and seas, and sent repeated ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 570 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

LABOUR UNITS IN BATTLE

... While these events were taking place near onr shores our Expeditionary Force was fighting for its life in its retreat on Dunkirk. Mechanized forces already encircled its western flank, and the collapse of the Belgian Army left open wide gap between the ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Rugby Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1118 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

More Awards For Gallant Royal Air Force Officers

... Loan 4*.c, 1101 Do 3'., 101 Do 3';', 961 War Lo an 31 - , 991 ladle 119481 3%. 791 Do (New) o.c. 100 ex di‘. THE EPIC OF DUNKIRK STOP-PRESS NEWS • 4‘- .• THE four sons of Mrs. G. Birks, 9, Percy-street, Sandford Hill, Longton, are all serving in ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 790 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

FOOD FRONT EXTENDED

... autumn.’’ He stressed the extreme difficulty rationing eggs. The Ministry would do all it could to prevent a rise in prices. Dunkirk Defences Still Hold Continued from Page One the lock-working mechanism have demolished. The lock gates have been blocked. ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 875 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

IF YOUR BREATH HAS A SMELL YOU (AH'T FEEL WELL

... Allied divisions with complete encirclement. There was little hope that French counterattack could be organised in time; Dunkirk was virtually the only port left in Franco - British possession, and there was no guarantee that even this could be held. ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1055 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SOUVENIRS OF HISTORIC

... SOUVENIRS OF HISTORIC BATTLE More French troops from Dunkirk were landed in England to-day. Nearly all of them carried their complete kit and several possessed prized souvenirs of the historic battle. One man brought with him an ignition key. It was all ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1380 | Page: 4 | Tags: none