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Railways' Year of Stress

... railway alone. After Dunkirk. During six days early in June 360 trains, 1300 buses and 200 trams and trolley buses moved 111,000 children and their attendants out of London, but this was eclipsed after the evacuation from Dunkirk. Within eight days 620 ...

Published: Saturday 28 December 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 258 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES

... 30,830 tons, and two Allied of 10,646 tons The aveTage weekly losses during the war are just under 63,000 tons, excluding Dunkirk. ...

Published: Tuesday 24 December 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 71 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

R.A.F. AGAIN BOMB DUSSELDORF

... and the shipping and harbour installations at Bordeaux and Brest. Among other targets attacked were the ports of Flushing, Dunkirk and Gravelines, and several enemy aerodromes. Two of our aircraft are missing. ...

Published: Monday 09 December 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 72 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SHIPPING LOSSES DOWN

... of 30,830 tons, and two Allied of 10,646 tons. The average weekly losses during the are just under 63,000 tons, excluding Dunkirk. ...

Published: Monday 23 December 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 70 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

PRINLAWS SOLDIER’S PROMOTION

... to Franee as sergeant with the K. 0.5.8.5. For bravery Belgium he was awarded the Military Medal. In the evacuation from Dunkirk he spent three days and two nights on the beach. ...

Published: Monday 23 December 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 97 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ENGLISH AIRMAN WEDS IN FIFE

... Church last night. The bridegroom was L.A.C. Harry Lavender, of Burnley, Lanes., who took part in operations at the evacuation Dunkirk and was recently twice wounded. The bride, who was given away by her father, was in blue lace, with puff sleeves, velvet trimmings ...

Published: Tuesday 31 December 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 109 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SHIPPING LOSSES: RATHER A BAD WEEK

... particularly bad day during the P cr, v These losses now bring the average wee loss during the whole war, excluding I '°~ at Dunkirk, to 63,192 tons. , It was pointed out in Naval circles these losses are not entirely due to attacks. The public generally ...

Published: Tuesday 17 December 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 155 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

SHIPPING LOSSES LOWER

... 15 were British comprising 32,849 tons and three neutral of 10,451 tons. The average weekly loss during the war, excluding Dunkirk, has been 63,287 tons. Contrary to their usual practice of exaggerating, the Germans, for the first time, have only claimed ...

Published: Tuesday 31 December 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 130 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

RAF. BOMB CHANNEL PORTS

... RAF. BOMB CHANNEL PORTS noon issued this aftermand' ?''o' ' lo Bomber Comand Boulogne, Dunkirk Ostond, d Lud»igS«4.'° ,hc ,!l l -l r '' >SiC' c °z in ,hc iC ANOTHER SWISS Raid alarm «!„ l„j . Berne, Tuesday. 8.40 last night ' arm innill at given' ...

Published: Tuesday 24 December 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 125 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

CITY R.N.V.R. PETTY OFFICER HONOURED

... when youth A married man with two children, he is a moulder to trade, and was employe in Wallace Foundry He took part in the Dunkirk evacuation, and was commended for his work there. His parents Mr and Mrs Hector Brand, reside at 68 Bell Street, and he has ...

Published: Saturday 21 December 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 135 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SHOOTING THE WAR!

... France, they covered the Dunkirk evacuation. Now they are in the front of the battle at home. Just before the Dunkirk evacuation one of these dare-devils was sent to the South- East coast to relieve another man. Then came Dunkirk. A chance to go over in ...

Published: Monday 23 December 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 802 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

AIRMEN WATCH FIRES SPREAD

... In a brief raid on Essen high-explosive and incendiary bombs fell beside blast furnace. Heavy bombers raided the docks at Dunkirk. In day operations on Tuesday bombs were dropped on aerodromes in Northern F ranee. One of our aircraft is missing. ...

Published: Thursday 05 December 1940
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 185 | Page: 3 | Tags: none