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... Flood Defences Commenting on the flooding of regions around Dunkirk, French, military circles to-night suggest that several days must elapse before such action becomes effective. The water, it is explained, must have time to soak into the soil before ...
... gunfire was heard early to-day from the south-east coast of Britain, coming, apparently, from the direction of Calais or Dunkirk. It was heard at intervals over a period of about two hours and at times was riery rapid. There were also heavy detonations ...
... We Shall Go Back 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 frequei:t intervals German aircraft appear over them and drop bombs and fire ...
... direction of Bruges to Dunkirk were strongly resisting German attacks on the Yser canal regions, he continued. The French were defending the region between St. Omer and Cassel, where the German push was moving north-iwest towards Dunkirk. The Allies were fighting ...
... Jt'rench Troo JNo. 15,259. Black-Out Time: 9.49 p.m. s Reach the Stron FRIDAY, 31 MAY, 1940. ly-held Dunkirk Radio: Pag Admiral Abrial, who is in command of the French Naval Forces which have been assisting in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Flanders ...
... of Ostend received from its King the order to cease fire. thus opening to the enemy the road to Ypres. to Furnes. and to Dunkirk. Since then our troops, under the command of General Blanchard and General Prioux, in close collaboration with the British ...
... which now are fighting for their existence in a narrowing semi-circle whose ends, , happily still our grasp, are Calais and Dunkirk. Since they were pushed forward to Belgium, our soldiers have solved brilliantly problems, on the staff side, as difficult ...
... Inundation Impeding the Germans PARIS, Friday. Allied troops are continuing to hold out solidly, not only in the fortified area of Dunkirk—almost completely surrounded by flood waters—but also to the west of the Yser canal, the French military spokesman stated ...
... contained a large number of the enemy, and was of invaluable assistance to the main body of the B.E.F. in its withdrawal on Dunkirk. This action will count among the most heroic deeds in the annals of the British Army.” ...
... of 12 Bri* fighters who yesterday shot than enemy aircraft (see now destroyed enemy c | past three days. their ji day over Dunkirk the l)efi*![ i seven Messerschmitt l(J9s. i|,‘e • ately attacked, and one ...
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