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OF DUNKIRK SAVING THE WORLD

... OF DUNKIRK SAVING THE WORLD FROM HITLERISM Capf.towx, July 21 General Smuts (Union Prime Minister), broadcasting to-day in the Home Service programmes of the 8i8.C., said:— speak to j-ou to-day as the representative of South Africa, the representative ...

Published: Monday 22 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 474 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Fighting Retreat to Dunkirk

... Fighting Retreat to Dunkirk Reviewed By A STAFF WRITER A new history of The Royal Warwickshire Regiment contains some dramatic accounts of its engagements in the second World War. Perhaps, if only the num- German advance through may not seem as grand ...

Published: Monday 25 February 1957
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1083 | Page: 30 | Tags: none

THE MIDGE SYSTEM AT DUNKIRK

... was large -are very satisfactory, as the follow- ing figures will ?? August 1 to December 31, 565 seamen were discharged at Dunkirk, receiving wages amounting to £8,291. 13s. 7id. Of this number, 203men were transmitted to the UTnited Kingdom, the net total ...

Published: Tuesday 15 January 1895
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 471 | Page: 3 | Tags: News 

“Opened the Road to Dunkirk

... the Road to Dunkirk “It is this Belgian Army which, at tho height of the battle, has unconditionally, and without warning its British and French comrades in arms, suddenly capitulated on the orders of its King and opened the road to Dunkirk to the German ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 604 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE DISASTROUS FIRE AT DUNKIRK

... THE DISASTROUS FIRE AT : 7 DUNKIRK. LOSS OF TEN LIVES. - [IFm a Spcar Correspondent.] Dusrsra, May 27.-The destructive fire which broke out yesterday afternoon in a petroleum refinery at Coodekerque, 'a village situated about two miles from this town ...

Published: Thursday 28 May 1891
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 565 | Page: 8 | Tags: News 

ACTION OFF DUNKIRK

... ACTION OFF DUNKIRK. ic bneeßinees, Trrid pen picture tunned from narratives » presented of the destroyer action which took place off Dunkirk ere daybreak the 21et inat- Thna the recorder gallant deeds the deep:— Five weeks have passed since the officers ...

Published: Tuesday 26 March 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 219 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

German Bombs on Dunkirk

... German Bombs Dunkirk. afternoon’s French communique trwoaaced litat enemy aeroplane bad visited Dar.kirk and dropped five bombs. damage dime desc,r.bod insignificant and there were casualties. Two German attacks are imported—one in on Thursday evening ...

Published: Saturday 03 February 1917
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1216 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

ASROPLA-NES. OVER DUNKIRK

... ASROPLA-NES. OVER DUNKIRK X Doeer oorrewpom*™* telegrapho tiet new* theme lent tint eeren aeroplane. «ew oner Oontork ywetefdey. end dropped boon bn. ' bombs fall near new soldiers on PABAfcE. Pauls, December 29. Tan be Sow orer Weotond. the moment when ...

Published: Thursday 31 December 1914
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1409 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

STILL DREAMING OF CALAIS . AND DUNKIRK

... STILL DREAMING OF CALAIS AND DUNKIRK. LUDENDORFF’S COLOSSAL PLAN TO IMPOSE PEACE. Paris. Jan wry U. M. Marcel Hutin, -writing in the Bobo de after remarking that the Germane have decided close the Swiss and Dutch frontiers and fram January 20 for a fortnight ...

Published: Tuesday 15 January 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 573 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

NAVAL FIGHT OFF DUNKIRK-

... NAVAL FIGHT OFF DUNKIRK- FOUR ENEMY SHIPS SAID TO , HAVE BEEN SUNK. The Secretary of the Admiralty made the following announcement yesterday:— The Vice-Admiral at Dover reporta destroyer action off Dunkirk between 4 and - 5 a.m. to-day. Two British and ...

Published: Friday 22 March 1918
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 254 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

City of Dunkirk .... Nothorby Hall

... City of Dunkirk . Hall pi. - A P And Freqaeotlf Thereafter. Accommodation for First and Second Class Moderate Ratee. Special Attention to Onisine and Oomfori. ...

Published: Saturday 11 April 1914
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 26 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

bravery in withdrawal TO DUNKIRK

... bravery in withdrawal TO DUNKIRK The U ar Office has issued a further list or immediate awards made by the Commander-in-Chief B.E.F. Most of the officers and other ranks displayed great bravery in the withdrawal of Forces to Dunkirk. The list is: ...

Published: Thursday 04 July 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 42 | Page: 6 | Tags: none