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NAZI ORDER TO SHOOT CIVILIANS

... that they had not shot civilians, as they were ordered to do. the consequences for them would be bad. Pie. Jenkins was evacuated from Dunkirk. A fuller account of his experiences not fertheem ng. but he had two narrow escapes in a German bombing raid ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Cheshire Observer
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 740 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

NOTES AND COMMENTS

... lands they tried to clear. That peace might reign in Flanders Fie:ds Blessed be the dead. long years ago: That dawn of peace might glow. they died: Died for their love. now loved they lie In Flanders Fields. Across the wasted years their glorious cry Leads ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Crewe Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 1981 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

KURIL CRAFTS

... This was the tribute paid to the Royal Air Force by Driver H. A. Harr.s. of the R.A S C . who was a member of the BJB.P evacuated from Dunkirk Driver Harris, whose home address is Upton Grange Collage. Upton, before he jo.ncd the Army, was chauffeur to ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Cheshire Observer
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 948 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

LATE NEWS

... in the Flanders battles and in Holland. Germany. according to a military estimate in this country, suffered between 400,000 and 500.000 casualties. About eighty divisions were used against the Allies in the battle which ended with the evacuation of Dunkirk ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Crewe Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 767 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

THE TIMES AND OBSERVER THURSDAY JUNE 6 1940 Macclesfield Men In Epic Retreat men with the British Expeditionary ..

... 1940 Macclesfield Men In Epic Retreat men with the British Expeditionary have gallantly played their part in the epic from Flanders Among first to Belgian— Franco at ©f the invasion they have shared with oonspicuous courage In fighting withdrawal to the ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: Macclesfield Times
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 4400 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SOME OF THE TROOPS EVACUA

... ressU flanks. Troops not immediately engaged in the fighting evacuated. The first contingents arrived home on thousands more, both British and French, were arriving a South Coast port. The evacuation is still successfully P r By what the Air Ministry terms ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 1327 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

MORE KNITTERS WANTED

... British Expeditionary Force and the northern army of our gallant French Ally, standing shoulder to shoulder with them in Flanders and Northern France, stood in dire peril. It seemed that Man man, were grappled in the embrace of war Inextricable but death ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Chester Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 1118 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

B.E.F. IN GREAT BATTLE TANK ATTACKS REPULSED DESPERATE FIGHTING NEAR SEDAN

... B.E.F. IN GREAT BATTLE TANK ATTACKS REPULSED DESPERATE FIGHTING NEAR SEDAN THE GREAT BATTLE IN FLANDERS raged yesterday from Antwerp down to Sedan, the B.E.F. being engaged along the whole front. Violent tank attacks were made on British, French, and ...

Published: Saturday 18 May 1940
Newspaper: Crewe Chronicle
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 1045 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

DENSONS WINDOW DISPLAYS “ JOIN UP.”

... congregation at Chester Cathedral on Sunday morning at the thanksgiving service for the safe withdrawal of the B.E.F from Flanders. The service was attended by the Mayor (Mrs. Kate Clarke) and the Sheriff (Mr. Charles Jones). General Sir Henry Jackson ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Cheshire Observer
County: Cheshire, England
Type: | Words: 1003 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

'rHE ADVERTISER FRIDAY JUNE 7 1940 Cheadle and Gatley J W BAGLEY Joiner Builder and Funeral Director PLUMBING ..

... District tliu travelling in pink with coat HOME FROM DUNKIRK A number local have this week reached home after being evacuated from Flanders One them Mr Keith Mills of Priestnall Avenue Heald Green son-in-law Mr Alcock adventurous to Dunkirk his Military ...