... fortified area of Dunkirk almost completely surrounded flood waters, but also to the west of the Yser Canal, said the spokesman. The Army of General Piroux, which hemmed in near Lille, continues to make progress northwards towards the Dunkirk region. Already ...

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

... FLOODED AREAS The floods immediately north and south of Dunkirk have reached such a depth that ail operations by both infantry and mechanized units have been brought to a standstill. In places the water is two feet deep. While the Allied forces some few ...

... view. J‘ a ve one choice only—to retire to the sea and there endeavour to maintain a perimeter of defence bombers n ° of Dunkirk is still held and massed ...

... Bullitt telephoned the American State Denartmsnt that the Germans bad bombed a number of French fortified town “ such as Dunkirk and Calais.” ...

... ‘CORUNNA LIN INTENSII Allies Continue R From Flai DUNKIRK STILL NAZI ATI pIGHTING stubbornly against G« *■ described as the largest ati British and French troops are still rearguard action on the Corun The German High Command has and three mechanized ...

... w'atched from the sea-front saw shells bursting in the sky. The activity appeared to be on the other side of the Channel—Ostend-Dunkirk- Calais coast. We saw great flares as though bombs were exploding and it seemed that guns were in action. One watcher told ...

... of battle on the order of its King without having warned their French and British comrades in arms and opening the road to Dunkirk to German divisions. Eighteen days ago the same King addressed to us an appeal for help. To this appeal I responded according ...

... 8.E.F., ana some French divisions. This group of three armies was commanded by General Blanchard. It was provisioned via Dunkirk, me British and the French armies defended this port in the south and in the west, the Belgian army in the north. ...

... the army of General Piroux remained very '-fitical, but it seemed now that things been expemed* ° badly misht have e J i Dunkirk, around I 1 ‘thdrawal operations were solidly ' continu to resist It is officially announced bv the Belgian authorities in ...

... are firmly holding Calais. Dunkirk, Ostend, and Zeebrugge, it was announced in Paris late last night, and the German communique speaks of tough resistance,” The German air force again bombed Zeebrugge. Ostend. and Dunkirk, the communique adds. The last ...

... the ramparts. r ET us face the situation squarely. If Germany were to gain the possession of the Channel ports —- Calais, Dunkirk, Cstend, and Zeeebrugge, how should we stand? Boulogne, of course, has already fallen. Provided we had been able to withdraw ...