... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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. ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... transports and one aggregating about 22,000 tons, destroyer was badly damaged by The German air force also ully bombed the ports Dunkirk ver. man high-speed boats torpedoed enemy destroyer off ■ In general the activity of the on both sides was limited by conditions ...

... d ~ bombs. The German air successfully bombed the port and Dover. “German high-speed boats ! and sank an enemy destro; i Dunkirk. In general the ac air forces on both sides was limn weather conditions. The enem nine planes. Five German pla; missing. “Off ...

... Bourgville are in German hands. The German air force bombed the communication line leading to Zeebrugge, Nieuport, Ostend, and Dunkirk, as well the ports and ships in the ports. An enemy destroyer was hit a bomb between Calais and Dover. '■ On the Southern ...