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IN ARRAS SECTOR

... The sound of 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 period of about two hours, and at times was very heavy. There were also heavy detonations, thought ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 1408 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

“UNPRECEDENTED IN HISTORY”

... 8.E.F.. and some French divisions This group of three armies was commanded by General Blanchard. “It was provisioned via Dunkirk. LAID DOWN ARMS” 'Trance has been invaded hundred times, but never has she been defeated. The courageous people of our north ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 1458 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ONE PENNY HUGE NAZI LOSSES IN BATTLE ON FLANDERS FIELD

... Channel are being foiled by German air attacks against those Channel ports which are still in the enemy’s hands. The pert Dunkirk was destroyed Are. No Important events the southern front. “The German air force also attacked aerodromes in the vicinity ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 664 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

AND TOGETHER

... maintain thsir morale and continue to fight In the face of hoayy odds the incredible often happens. SHIELDED BY AIRCRAFT Dunkirk ig still hold, and HMBMd R.A.F. and French 'plants art dropping barragas of bomba to afford protootion to tho troops. Allied ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 859 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

B.E.F. MEN

... such messages, written on empty cigarette packets or the backs of chocolate wrappings. THROUGH HAIL OF BOMBS got away from Dunkirk, said one partv though ,a terrific hall of bombs and shell. All the time bombs were falling around us and bombers were sweeping ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 1042 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GRIMSBY EVENING TELEGRAPH 30 Good Whisky - 1 STILL GOING STRONG RAF Helping Allied Armies 52 TERRIFIC FLANDERS ..

... Bergen in Norway and set it on fire - Our heavy bombers were again active during the night in support of the Allied forces DUNKIRK AN ENTRENCHED CAMP To-day’s French communique throws little light on the position It states: The various operations mentioned ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Grimsby Daily Telegraph
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 3505 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

-‘ '' GRIMSBY EVENING TELEGRAPH MAY 23 1940 BLACK - OUT TIME 936 pm 416 am LIGHTING-UP TIME 106 pm

... destroyer was badly damaged bombs “ The German air force also successfully bombed the ports of Dunkirk and Dover “ German high and enemy destroyer Dunkirk general the of the air forces on both limited by weather conditions Then lost nine ’planes Five ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Grimsby Daily Telegraph
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 4614 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GRIMSBY EVENING TELEGRAPH MAY 31 1940 Page BLACK - OUT TIME 948 pm 48 am LIGHTING-UP TIME 1018 pm SUN

... complement of 400 TRAPPED FRENCH ARMY’S PROGRESS PARIS— Allied troops still solidly Dunkirk and west of Yser Canal General Prioux’s Army progress from Lille towards Dunkirk states War Office spokesman BELGIAN TROOPS FIGHT ON —OFFICIAL PAEIS Friday Officially ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Grimsby Daily Telegraph
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 5065 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GRIMSBY TELEGRAPH 29 HIGH WATER AT GRIMSBY To-morrow am LATE NEWS WEDNESDAY MAY 29 1940 GRIMSBY SURVIVOR OF ..

... down tiers Bailleul west of The British which is concentrated in the area Dixmude Armen-ieres Bailleul and Berfues west of Dunkirk -is facing complete destruction by our concentric attacks On river along the Yser canal of 1’pres the enemy is still offering ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Grimsby Daily Telegraph
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 4712 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GRIMSBY EVENING 27 19-10 BLACK - OUT TIME 942 pm 412 am LIGHTING-UP TIME 1012 pm ROOSEVELT’S “MERELY INVITES FUTURE

... home over Channel are lieing foiled by Ger air attacks against those Channel which are still the enemy’s tnds The port of Dunkirk was destroyed fire No important events on the southern front” AERIAL CLAIMS The German Air Force also attacked aerodromes ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Grimsby Daily Telegraph
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 4781 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GRIMSBY EVENING TELEGRAPH MAY 30 1940 BLACK OUT TIME 946 pm 49 am LIGHTING-UP TIME 1016 pm BELGIAN TRADE UNIONS

... possession of the famous line of the hills” which extends between Cassel and Ypres and divides the region of Lille from that of Dunkirk The German attacks both in the south-west and north-east are meeting with fierce resistance from the Allied troops consisting ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Grimsby Daily Telegraph
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 4504 | Page: 6 | Tags: none