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

... last night claimed that Calais ” fell ° hands to-day after violent fighting,” but this claim is -Gondon and Paris. Calais, Dunkirk, Ostend and jvj.. are solidly held by the Allies,” it was stated in French 7 quarters. ere has been no serious attack on the ...

... frontier zone, and one cannot think that France wants its northern provinces wrecked again. Moreover, the strategic railway from Dunkirk to Metz, which the Boches found so useful in the last war for lateral communication, would be denied to the Allies if the ...

... German communique of 17 May claims that a destroyer was sunk by aeroplanes in the port of Dunkirk that a cruiser and a cargo vessel were seriously damaged off Dunkirk that two Frerich destroyers were damaged and a transport so badly hit that it had to be ...

... Gare de* PEst in large numbers. There were very few Dutch among them, and to-day’s contingent came mostly from the Ardennes, Dunkirk, Bethune, Ha.zebrouck, Lille and Tourcoing. Well-organised arrangements had been made to receive the refugees and to send ...

... down 13 British Blenheim planes within an hour on the Belgian front to-day and without loss to themselves. In the port of Dunkirk it is claimed a destroyer was sunk by two bomb hits. A cruiser and a merchant ship were heavily damaged. Allies Strong Resistance ...

... under Lord Gort, are bearing the brunt of the defence of these two fronts. German attacks south-westward from Bruges aimed at Dunkirk have encountered fierce resistance by the British on the Yser. It is to be noted in this respect that the British are defending ...

... eluding the other eight German fighters. Six Hurricanes also attacked 20 Messerschmitt 109’s over Hazebrouck (25 miles south of Dunkirk) and shot down two. In spite of the heavy odds against them the British pilots came out of the battle unhurt. Over St. Omer ...

... HUNGRY, BUT MORALE UNBROKEN MORE stories of the ordeals of the B.E.F. men, both before and during their evacuation from Dunkirk, and of the great work of the R.A.F. and Navy, wdiich made their escape possible, were told as more men, tired and hungry ...

... all appearances, cut off from its main source of supplies, and though we still have limited use of harbours like Calais, Dunkirk. Zeebrugge and Ostend, little in the way of heavy material can be got in through them. UUr here is a gleam comfort for a very ...

... THE HEMMED-IN BRITISH AND FRENCH MIES in north are being withdrawn. 'lei! e lg' ans capitulation has opened the road to Dunkirk—but the ar still holding the port. Leopold in wteau Drama The Germans, free of Belgian resistance, are putting on ever-increasing ...

... tons.” —Press Association and Exchange. • * * Norwegians Elated, Page 3. I teas in formation of nine aircraft patrolling Dunkirk. We sighted nine Mcsserschmitt 109 fighters and a dog fight ensued. A Messerschmitt 109 started climbing aicay from me. 1 ...