... trench warfare is often of little value as we proved in our many attempts to break through the German lines in France and Flanders in the last war. The defenders can prepare fresh positions in the rear almost as fast as those in front are occupied. The ...

... and had a long battle with Belgian troops Seeking Refuge Flanders. Streams of refugees are passing through Brussels from the provinces of Liege and Namur. They arc hoping find refuge in Flanders. The streets round the capital are full of country carts ...

... were left when the order came to lay down their arms. But under General Blanchard, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces Flanders, the enemy was dealt a heavy blow and his losses are reported to have been very high. The situation of the British and French ...

... yielding ground. The question on most lips yesterday was —Can it hold its own must a desperate attempt be made to carry out its evacuation? It is a question which, of course, no government could be expected to answer. It must be kept in mind, however, that the ...

... the Germans have thing divisions—more than 1,000,000 menand almost the whole the armoured divisions of the Reich intj» the Flanders battle against the Allied Army, deprived the defection of King Leopold of about half of its effectiveness. Nevertheless this ...

... high they arix i° u s only for a chance to show the Nazis . are, man for man, more than a match for v , ttiv n Cer and men Flanders havo *eadily carried eri Bering. y ' t^lo a 'd in f, i of ■ thro h- g J 4 tr °Op 3 tle in whlch ant Go. Gr Carried by >,'i ...

... flu'ng against regardless of cost its flunk men of the R.F.F. and more French troops are still stubbornly clinging to the Flanders hills in an effort to keep open the path to the sea. The floods immediately north and south of Dunkirk—now an entrenched ...

... DOWN BRITISH AIRMEN SINK ENEMY TORPEDO BOAT The Air Ministry announces:— Royal Air Force fighters continue to screen the evacuation of Allied troops from the North East Coast of France. Further reports show that during yesterday 56 aircraft were destroyed ...

... WEDDING FOLLOWS THRILLING EVACUATION Evacuated from Northern France on Monday after hazardous experMnees with the R.F.F. facing the encircling movemi•nts of the Nazi armoured columns, Captain David Chapel. second son of Provo.d. Sir William Chapel and ...

... France and '■ Flanders goes on successfully, and the fears of great disaster to our arms have given place to a great wave of pride in the valour of our own and our Allies' soldiers. The final rearguard action, if the plan is to evacuate Dunkirk completely ...

... every possible gun of the ships covering the evacuation and every possible plane that can be spared will be hammering the Germans to bring about this final and complete triumph. ALLIES ARE AS ONE IN FLANDERS It was emphasised in London to-day that the ...

... DUNKIRK EVACUATION ACCELERATED GERMAN A ATTACKS L planes inflict w, Heavy losses to-day state that although yesterday, d by any important events on land, it was rkth e ,nthea ertI »ans made no moves of any importance , e de 11 * rtla de furious attempts ...