... Waalhaven began shortly after three o'clock yesterday afternoon. The airport hangars, presumably fired by the Dutch before evacuation, were already ablaze when the first of the British bombers arrived over the aerodrome. Attacks wore concentrated on the ...

... Major-gen. B. C. T. Paget was commander of the British land forces in the Aandalsnes district. He was responsible lor the evacuation of the British troops without the loss of a man and earned the praise of the Premier. He is 52. Major-gen. Paget's appointment ...

... Planes Throughout Wednesday the tualni effort the U.A.F. was eoiicen-1 relieving the pressure the flanks the Allied armies in Flanders. Our aircraft, in a magnificent aarias actions, repeatedly broke up tormationa enemy fighter* and bombers. Very aeyere lo*»e* ...

... exhaustion, had to be relieved on arrival. British and French troops as they landed told an epic story of the B.E.F. evacuation of the Flanders port. During yesterday and last night two hospital ships lay in the harbour. said a soldier. They were painted ...

... 1,000,000 Germans, members of the British Expeditionary Force sailed from Dunkirk last night in a blaze of glory, leaving Flanders fields to flood and fire. Allied warships accomplished prodigious feats, sending shells from their big guns into the Nazi ...

... them away from the Flanders coast. Our losses have been very heavy, but judging by the stories one hears the lermans have lost five times much. Considering the incessant bombing and shelling during the retreat and even during evacuation —for it is proved ...

... B E.F., which was almost trapped in Belgium and Northern France following King Leopold's sur-1 render, have already been evacuated to i Britain. Hour by hour the number grows. As I write I can see British and French vessels of every type from time to time ...

... THUMBS t—Mot Of the B.E.F. King Honours Lord Gort on Return From Flanders Lord Gort (Coimuander-ln-Chlef the British Expeditionary Force) returneo to England on Saturday and was invested by the King the same day with the Insignia of the Knight Grand Cross ...

... Welsh Welcome For BJE*F* Men Evacuated From Dunkirk From early morning to late at night Saturday troop trains reached Cardiff carrying several thousands of the heroes the Flanders evacuation. The majority of the trains passed through the city on their ...

... all kinds, ranging from converted liners to trawlers, have taken part in the defence of Dunkirk and the evacuation of the Allied Forces in Flanders. Nazis Difficulties The rest the front is relatively calm j The upper Somme is securely held the French ...

... NAZIS’ DESPERATE Infantry “Mowed Down” in Massed Attacks evacuation CONTINUES FRENCH STEM BIG RAIDS ON THE SOMME NIGHT & DAY THE Germans have launched a supreme effort to capture Dunkirk, hurling masses of infantry through flood waters in successive attacks ...

... the quays channel rescue boats which they could not reach *• i * 'xhis !s the 'ixth dav of the evacuation 1 A Cheshire regiment is spoken of with from Flanders. The new • arrivals- are ' bated breath.by veterans in other units reorouard who fought stubbornly ...