... DUNKIRK IS POWERFULLY ENTRENCHED STILL unbroken in face of overwhelming odds, the British and French Armies are continuing their heroic withdrawal to the coast. “Suicide” French divisions were reported to-day to be holding the rear while British troops ...

... the Corunna Line. Flooded areas extending south-west and north-east of Dunkirk are playing a priceless part in delaying the German mechanised units. Embarked from Open Beaches Dunkirk itself is protected by curtain of fire from Allied warships, and most ...

... Marsh That Halted Caesar Stops Hitler LL that big area to the south-west of Dunkirk, from Gravelines almost to St. Omer, which was once a marsh that held up Julius Caesar’s legions, has gone back to marsh and is now holding up Hitler’s hordes. This t ...

... Communiques Nazi Claims at Dunkirk COMMUNIQUES issued from general headquarters to-day were as follows: ...

... Navies Pound Th& In the Dunkirk area are pounding the Nazis and . and French Air Force are high explosives on them. In Berlin it is admitted British must have extricating a number of their Semi-official Berlin reports front stated that the British d were ...

... FUGITIVE SHIP The Danish steamer Australien (6,652 tons), which took refuge at Zeebrugge on April 28, left that port to-day for Dunkirk. It is understood she is bound for Singapore.—Reuter. ...

... Gunfire Sounds of gunfire were heard to-day from the south-east coast, coming apparently from the direction of Calais or Dunkirk. At times the gunfire was very rapid. There were also heavy detonations, thought to be bomb explosions.—Press Association ...

... in the North withdraw steadily towards Dunkirk the French Navy and the British and French air forces are putting forth tremendous efforts to shell and bomb the enemy into relaxing his furious attacks. At Dunkirk Vice-Admiral Abrial is keeping open the ...

... evening and during the night German air units, comprised of two strong forces, attacked the coastal area und the sea between Dunkirk and Ostend. They attacked British warships and troopships which were attempting to embark the remnants of the Britsh Expeditionary ...

... Attacked 30 Bombers When a Hurricane squadron attacked a fortmation of 30 Heinkel and Dornier bomhers between Calais and Dunkirk their protecting Messerschmitt 110 s held off from the fight. The Hurricanes first shot down five and probably seven of the ...

... as far as Ypres in the north is not confirmed. The Germans repeat their claim to have captured Calais, and say the port of Dunkirk has been destroyed by fire. Heavy bombers of the R.A.F. last night attacked German communications and aerodromes in Belgium ...

... mercantile marine, and the R.A.F., and by the cool discipline of the troops themselves. 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 ...