... 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 at intervals oyer a period of about two hours and at times was very rapid. There were also heavy detonations ...

... French military is noted, however, e traditions of the French eral ivas with those of his most gravely threatened rd. area of Dunkirk was consist solidly, the French man said. is now is. completely surrounded hing for several kilometres • semi-circular moat ...

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

... special End, Say Nazis Berlin announcement about the alleged sinking of the 19 Allied ships and damage to 31 others around Dunkirk had added: All branches of the services joined in the attack, which was directed against more than ships. Three warships and ...

... after swimming for some time, was the only one to be rescued. Beaches 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 ...

... near the same place. When a Hurricane squadron attacked a formation of 30 Heinkol and Dornier bombers between Calais and Dunkirk their protecting Messersehrnitt 100’s held off from the fight. The Hurricanes first shot down five and probably seven of the ...

... Majesty’s telegram. THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE AND THEIR FRENCH ALLIES ARE CONTINUING THE WELL-ORDERED WITHDRAWAL TO DUNKIRK IN THE FACE OF OVERWHELMING ODDS. TO-DAY’S FRENCH COMMUNIQUE SPEAKS OF VIOLENT FIGHTING ON THE YSER AND IN THE REGION OF CASSEL ...

... purely civilian centres. The tale is incomplete, hpt it is known that among the places attacked wert Bethune, Cheques, Lens, Dunkirk, Nancy, Hazebrouck, Calais, Abbeville, Doullens and Albert. Numerous civilian casualties occurred, but the material damage ...

... among which many of have a dear one. This group of three armies, under the command of General Blanchard, was supplied via Dunkirk. The French and British Annies defended this port in the south and the west, and the Belgian Army in the north. “It is this ...

... that the opening shot will come from German long-range guns at Calais. Popolo di Roma,” commenting on German reports that Dunkirk and Ostend are threatened, declares that England is thus about to lose her last bridgehead on the Continent. The democracies ...

... and still offer resistance at a ’his resistance will have a short time. against the rest of the the loop between Fumes, of Dunkirk is proceedis only a few miles deep, been flooded. The enemy ;re stubbornly, the aim le as many soldiers as ms of ships, without ...

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