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Story of Bombing Raid on Dover

... badly damaged by bombs. The German air force also successfully bombed the ports of Dunkirk and Dover. German high-speed boats torpedoed and sank an enemy destroyer off Dunkirk. In general tlie activity of the air forces both sides was limited by weather ...

Published: Friday 24 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 221 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Massed Enemy Attacks

... from Saint Omcr; that is to say, on the flank of the German motorised troops which attacked Calais and attempted to approach Dunkirk. North of Calais, particularly in the direction of Gravelines, the country is covered by a dense network of canals, which ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 242 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SOME DAYS

... deliveries of machinery from Germany to Russia —Exchange. J POST, MONDAY, BERLIN ADMITS TOUGH RESISTANCE ZEEBRUGGE, OSTEND AND DUNKIRK BOMBED CLAIM TO HAVE CAPTURED CALAIS Berlin, May The German High Command issued the following announcement to-night:�� After ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1137 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

COURTRAI GERMAN OFFENSIVE REPULSED

... French sources, Calais remains in possession of the Allies. Paris, May French military quarters stated to-night that Calais, Dunkirk, Ostend and Zeebrugge are solidly held by the Allies. There is ho direct threat to Calais; the town, is firmly held by the ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 362 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

FAR AS YPRES

... Channel are being foiled by German air attacks against those Channel ports which are still in the enemy’s hands. “ The port of Dunkirk was destroyed by fire. “ No important events on the southern front. The German Air Force also attacked aerodromes in the vicinity ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 516 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

IN PRAYER

... 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 ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 780 | Page: 5 | Tags: none