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GUNFIRE HEARD

... 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 ...

ONE CHOICE ONLY

... 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 ...

KING MHO APPEALED

... 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 ...

M. REYNAUD’S STATEMENT

... 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. ...

BATTLE INFERNO IN FLANDERS

... prepared position. •• On the Somme and the Aisne fronts and the East nothing important to report.” GERMANS REPEAT CALAIS CLAIM “DUNKIRK DESTROYED BY FIRE” Berlin. Monday iPress Association War Special .—German forces are continuing then attacks in Flanders and ...

GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT ADMITS STRONG ENEMY RESISTANCE

... aggregating about 22.000 tons. One destroyer was oadly damaged by bombs “ The German Air Force also successfully bombed the ports Dunkirk and Dover «See footnote) “ The enemy lost nine planes. Five German planes are missing.” On inquiry at the Air Ministry today ...

NAZIS’ BIG ATTACK NEAR MENIN

... 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 ...

ITALIAN STUDENTS

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

To-day’s Communiques French In the north, the enemy continues his attacks, notably in the region of Menin. ..

... 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 i destroyed by fire. No Important events on the southern iron The German Air Force als attacked aerodromes in the vicinity ...

FOUR A.M. SURRENDER

... y capltu'n the midst of tattle tho ita king, without having •srnjd their French and British arms and opening tho road *• Dunkirk to the Gorman divisions. HIS PRETENCE” days ago the same lung appeal for help. To responded according drawn up by the Allied ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily Gazette
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 419 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SWISS HEAR FIRING

... flames near the same place. When a Hurrican squadron attacked a formation 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 ...

To-dav’s Communiques French the north, the enemy continues his attacks, notably the region oi French and Allied ..

... Channel are being foiled bv German air attacks against those Channel ports which are still in the enemy’s hands. The port of Dunkirk was cestroyed by fire. front imp ° rtant events on the souther All’ Force air attacked aerodiomes in the vicinity of Fans ...