... TUESDAY:— DUNKIRK EVACUATION COMPLETED The last of the Defenders of Dunkirkthat heroic rearguard which beat off almost ceaseless attacks to permit the main Allied armies of the north to elude the tragvlwhich the Germans had set for them in Flanders—have escaped ...

... EAR A FLANDERS POPPY NOVVAMER 4, 1944. DEATH OF MAJOR H. A. OBITUARY. PORTADOWN FAMILY PORTADOWN FAMILY'S BEREAVED. BEREAVEMET. We regret to announce the death MOTHER, DAUGHTER DIE IN of Major Hampton Atkinson SAME WEEK. Dougan. M.C., R.A.M.C., eldest ...

... Lurgan man who helped evacuate Dunkirk N June 1940 members of the British Expeditionary Forces began arriving home on short leave to”owing the the evacua tion of Dunkirk 1 be 1 may not now generally realised but quite a number of Lurgan men were caught ...

... offensive was_ prosecuted powerfully from Nieuport to the Vosges. The British and Belgians began Curious attacks in West Flanders, the German pantions having previously been closely reconnoitred by airmen, notwithstanding the frightful weather which prevailed ...

... The Fallen Fortress. An Historical Sketch. The evacuation of Antwerp by the Belgian Ariay was officially announced on Monday. The garrison got clear away thus depriving the Germans of the pleasure of bringing off a second Metz or S e lation of Ant about ...

... fire. It was mainly due to his examploe gt large quantities of ammunition were —puhlfly delivered, and that the wounded were evacuated by light railway under shell fire dwoughout the operation. (7 OTHER ITEMS. Liewepant O. R. Darling, R.LF., has [ sclected ...

... Ambulance Brigade to purchase new equipment following the malicious burning in Sloan Street Mission Hall. With the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Flanders the Committee undertook to present each Lurgan soldier on arrival home on leave with a parcel containing many ...

... November 14, 1914, aged 33. He is buried with many other Irish soldiers in one of the many cemeteries in that part of France and Flanders. “It's when you visit France and Belgium and see the huge number of war cemeteries that it brings home the sacrifice made ...

... aeroplanes are missing. In addition our men have carried out bomhingrmid- as far as fortfy miles behind the enemy lines.© The Flanders artillery duel continues to rage with terrible violence, the roar of the guns having again been heard in England. 3 The French ...

... recruiting in Ircland has come to an absolute ...

... of the President im regard to the evacuation of invaded territoriee, and suggests that Dr. Wilson should “ occasion the meeting of a mixed Commisgsion for making the necessary arrangements concerning the evacuation.” Alifed opinion, however, is very ...

... _fortim area of Dunkirk. MR. EDEN RECOUNTS EPIC OF BRAVERY The magnificent conduct and achievements of the British troops in Flanders were described in glowing terms by Mr. Anthony Eden, War Minister, when he broadcast to the Empire and the United States ...