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R.A.F.'s 40 A DAY

... ATTACKED 30 BOMBERS When a Hurricane squadron attacked a formation of 30 Heinkel and Dornier bombers between Calais and Dunkirk their protecting Messerschmitts held off from the fight. The Hurricanes first shot down fi\e and probably seven of the bombers ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1940
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 405 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

R.A.F. Downing Over 40 Nazis a Day Over Battlefields

... flames near the same place. When Hurricane squadron attacked formation of 30 Heinkel and Dornier bombare. between Calais and Dunkirk, thalr protecting Metserschmitte held off from Die fight. •‘The Hurricanes;first shot down five, and probably seven, of the ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 425 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

NAZI PLANES OFF COAST

... from the sea front saw shells bursting In ihe sky. Toe activity appeared be on the other wide ot the Channel,, the Ostend- Dunkirk-Catais roast. •'We saw great flares as though bombs were exploding and it seemed that guns were action, said one watcher ...

Published: Monday 20 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 423 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

“Desperate” Fighting In Flanders

... Lilia has brokan down, “Tha British Army, which la concantratad In tha area Dlxmuda, Armantiars, Baillaul, and Barguas, west Dunkirk, la lacing complete destruction by our concentric attacks. “In a swift push through Flandar* German terea* marenad through ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 460 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

B.E.F. INTACT: WITHDRAWAL OF SOME MILES

... B.E.F. INTACT: WITHDRAWAL OF SOME MILES VIOLENT FIGHT IN NORTH DUNKIRK NOT YET MENACED CALAIS JWLDS OUT TT was learned in authoritative circles in London to-day that the B.E.F. were still intact and together. They have withdrawn some miles towards the ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1086 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

events in Northern France

... to all appearances cut oft from its main source ol supplies and (hough we still have limited use ol harbours ilka Calais, Dunkirk, Zaebrugge and little in the way heavy mateflal can got In through them. Cheering HOWEVER here fleam comfort for a very dark ...

Published: Friday 24 May 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 1220 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

B.E.F. WITHDRAWING TO SEA: INTACT

... has broken down. ‘• The British Army, which concentrated in the area of Dixmude, Armentiers. Bailleul and Bergues. west of Dunkirk, facing complete destruction bur concentric attacks.;: In a swift push through Flanders, forces marched through • On tlu Rlv ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 471 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

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... Middleton School Hall. Radford-boulevard. Infanta* School likes ton-road School Hall. Lenten Council School Hall Montpeller-road. Dunkirk. School Hall Wollaton Temporary Council Schools. Congregational Hall, Abbey LIIN9IDE Oordon-road. Plerrepont Schools. Jesse ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 416 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

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... magnetic mine and sank, and after swimming for some time he was .the only one to be rescued. 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 ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 530 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

WOMEN'S INSTITUTES

... 11 were discussed at the fortnightly social of the Rowditch I Branch the National Women Citizens' Association, held at the Dunkirk Methodist Chapel. Entertainment was provided at the social by Mrs. Foulds, Mrs. Curley, and Mrs. Hollis. and the accompanist ...

Published: Wednesday 01 May 1940
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 494 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

lUrrow-ro«d. Middleton School Hair. fUdford-boulevard. Infants' school

... Middleton School Hair. fUdford-boulevard. Infants' school. nkpston-road school Ball. Lenton Council School Hall. MontpoUen-road. Dunkirk, school Hall. Temporary Council School*. Wollaton. Oonfreiational Han, Lenton Abbey. Gordon-road Pierrcpont Schools. Jesse ...

Published: Friday 24 May 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 503 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

NAZI

... enemy ’planes were shot down by anti-aircraft fire. “Two merchant ships S.OhO and 2.000 tons were sunk between Calais and Dunkirk bombs. A German U-boat sank enemy submarine and German armed speed-boat sank enemy destroyer. “The situation in Norway unchanged ...

Published: Saturday 11 May 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 575 | Page: 1 | Tags: none