... Bitter Fighting Continues The operations around the fortified area of Dunkirk are continuing with the same bitterness, according to to-day's French communique. On the Somme and on the Aisne. continues the communique. some local infantry actions by ...

... TROOPS SAFE DEFENCE LINE HOLDS FIRM THE number of troops evacuated from Dunkirk is described as very large, but it is not permitted to give exact figures. Allied troops are now holding a line a certain distance from the coast, which is becoming appropriately ...

... ATTACK HALTED The corridor of territory leading to the mainland and the roads bordering on Dunkirk are strongly held. The German attack to the South-west is coming to a halt at the flooded zone. The Nazi advance has for a long time been hampered by the ...

... success a defensive position which King Leopold refused to occupy with nearly fifteen divisions. HOLDING ON IN CALAIS Off Dunkirk a powerful Allied fleet is taking part in the defence of the area, in landing supplies, and in the work of evacuation. British ...

... broken down. 'The British Army. which is concentrated in the area of Dixmude, Armentieres. Bailleul. and Bergues, west of Dunkirk. is facing complete destruction by our concentric attacks. - In a swift push through Flanders German forces marched through ...

... sectors between Allied and enemy units which are closely intermingled. Up to last night French units still held out in Calais. Dunkirk has been heavily bombed, but the town is not directly threatened. The official military spokesman said to-day that the Germans ...

... some French divisions. This group of three armies was commanded by General Blanchard. UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER It was via Dunkirk The British and the French Armies &trended this port in the South and in the West. the Belgian Army in the North. THE BELGIAN ...

... side with the French southern armies. It is important that we should get the vital struggle now taking place in the area of Dunkirk in its right perspective. That struggle will mean, and is meaning, heavy losses of men and material to the Allies, but I am ...

... ALIVE WITH TROOPS 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 intervals German aircraft appear over them and drop bombs and fire ...

... Channel are being foiled by German air attacks against those Channel ports which are still in the enemy's hands. The port of Dunkirk was destroyed by fire. National Service Act Charge When ten men were charged at Bow Street. London. to-day with conspiracy ...