... REPORT “Stubborn Resistance” at Dunkirk Berlin. Friday ‘Press Association War Special —To-day’s German High| Command communique states “The! at ack against the British in the loop between Fumes. Bergues. and West ol Dunkirk is proceeding. The loop is only ...

... Friday ‘Press Association ar Special)— Allied troops are continuing to hold out solidly, not only In the lomhed area of Dunkirk, almost completely surrounded flood waters, but also io the West of the Yser Canal, tne French military spokesman staled to-day ...

... Nevertheless this army is resistin’ and trying to make up for its inferiority numbers by narrowing its front. The port of Dunkirk is an entrenched camp, firmly held and supposed heavv Fle It forms the maritime part of a sort ot corridor along which the ...

... greatest possible assistance both from the combined British and French Air Forces and from naval units. BLOW AFTER BLOW At Dunkirk. Vice-Admiral Abrial is keeping open the lines of communication. while Allied aircraft, working in close collaboration, are ...

... with a diabolical fury which paralyzes his eloquence.” M. Reynaud’s statement that the Belgian dejection opened the door to Dunkirk for the Germans is described as a libellous alibi.” The situation was untenable.” the Messaggero says King Leopold's ...

... prepared position. •• On the Somme and the Aisne fronts and the East nothing important to report.” GERMANS REPEAT CALAIS CLAIM “DUNKIRK DESTROYED BY FIRE” Berlin. Monday iPress Association War Special .—German forces are continuing then attacks in Flanders and ...

... aggregating about 22.000 tons. One destroyer was oadly damaged by bombs “ The German Air Force also successfully bombed the ports Dunkirk and Dover «See footnote) “ The enemy lost nine planes. Five German planes are missing.” On inquiry at the Air Ministry today ...

... of them I was bombed. On our last night in Holland were bombed. In Zeebrugje. Belgium, slept through an air raid, and in Dunkirk we were bombed again Only when back in England did I have an undisturbed night At Ostend f ched German planes sweep down ...

... COAST The sound gunfire was heard early to-day from the South-East Coast, coming apparently from the direction of Calais or Dunkirk. It was heard intervals over a period of about two hours, and at times was very rapid. There were also heavy detonations thought ...

... in most sectors Allied and enemy units, which are cioo'dy intermingled. to last night French units still held out Calais. Dunkirk has been heavily bomted, but the town is not directly threatened. This mornings French official communique says: Our troops ...

... remanded in custody for one week fer med'eal report. 25 YEARS AGO BOMBARDMENT • (From the “Northern Daily Mciir May 3. 1915) DUNKIRK was again bom- : barded last evening. A dozen : • huge shells fell in the town and : ! suburbs. Several buildings were : struck ...

... magnetic mine and sank, and he. after swimming tor some time was the only one to be rescued The beaches and sand dunes around Dunkirk have been alive with troops for the past three days, waiting to be evacuated and being evacuated. At more and more frequent ...