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LANCERS IN FLANDERS BATTLE DRAMA

... LANCERS IN FLANDERS BATTLE DRAMA Ex-soldier remanded on despondency charge The facts are disclosed in the report of a rearguard action fought by the Lancers in the Nieuport-Dixmude area on 27 and 28 May. Reconnaissance having shown that the Belgian Army’s ...

Published: Saturday 20 July 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 853 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

150,000 EVACUATE ALEXANDRIA

... defences of the country. They played a creditable part in the recent operation in Flanders and France. They formed part of the rearguard which defended Boulogne during the evacuation, and also took part in the defence of Dunkirk. Work Will Not Stop During Raid ...

Published: Wednesday 03 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 650 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BEFRIENDED DOGS

... the animals they rescued in France and Flanders, has given rise to a new need on the part of the U.S.P.C.A. in Birmingham. Quarantine kennels are being established in the city, in order that some of the evacuated dogs may be cared for till their soldier ...

Published: Monday 01 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 268 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AN EVKNTPn. AiOVirr

... thought and prayer with them all. But none ns likely to forget the wave of gratitude Almighty God after the heroic evacuation of Flanders and the return safety of numbers of Radford's sons.’ FURTHER ADDITION STAFF AT WYKEN The Vicar of Wyken (tho Rev. ...

Published: Saturday 06 July 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Standard
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 191 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

INSTITUTES FOR THE FORCES

... heavy demands is not without difficulties. The financial losses incurred by the voluntary aocieties result of the evacuations from Flanders and Franco were very considerable, amounting in all more than £176,0(10. All the 44. mobile canteens with the B.E ...

Published: Saturday 13 July 1940
Newspaper: Coventry Standard
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 292 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

I EWIC'C RESIDENT iiCV? I J J FOOT SPECIALIST

... the same as with the former French regime. NEW EVACUATION FROM GIB.” The re-evacuation of civilians from Gibraltar has already commenced, and it is expected that more than 15.000 will have been evacuated by the w«ek-end. It is officially announced that ...

Published: Wednesday 24 July 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1055 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BRITAIN LORD HALIFAX SEES TOKIO ENVOY

... chronicle of Warwick School, contains the following reference to Old Boys on active service:— Peter Joynson was killed in Flanders while stoutly defending an important strategic position, and so, as his C.O. wrote, his life was not wasted. Kenneth Leigh ...

Published: Wednesday 31 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 895 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

a.f. VISIT TO KIEL NAVAL BASE

... Committees of the ai ber and Senate on the the evacuation of l rth Bukovina, accordst telegram to the Stefani Berlin, July 2 An official account of the German losses from May 10, when the battle for Flanders began, to the armistice with France—issued from ...

Published: Wednesday 03 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1328 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LONDON LETTER TALE WE CANNOT ALLOW TO PASS

... But the allegation made at last with some degree of formality that the B.E.F. did not pull its full weight in the Battle of Flanders cannot be allowed to pass because it is one which, if left unchallenged, might g»in currency with the French people and embitter ...

Published: Monday 08 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1158 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

RIVIERA RESIDENTS KNOCKED SIDEWAYS” BY CAPITULATION

... morning, and it was assumed that no more wanted to go. I^l''HE agent of a British shipping company eventually arranged their evacuation and at Marseilles, they said, the English Chaplain worked tirelessly in similar circumstances. At two notice they left for ...

Published: Friday 12 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1165 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ADMISSION; ONE SAUCEPAN

... of King Leopold. Evacuees on Theft Charge. —“ln view of their home conditions at Aston, and notwithstanding these lapses, evacuation has been a godsend to these brothers. said Mr. R. H. Warren, school attendance officer, at Leamington Juvenile Court, when ...

4 THE CHHONICLE AND ADVERTISED SATURDAY JULY 20 1940 BARGAIN OPPORTUNITIES War emergency has necessitated the ..

... their story the early they will fact that quality oitlie lack it governed tlie result the battle in Flanders quality It was one essentials evacuation of Dull- kirk It possible for British ' division to do long retirement without losing man the wayside ...

Published: Saturday 20 July 1940
Newspaper: Coleshill Chronicle
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4193 | Page: 4 | Tags: none