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NAZI COMMUNIQUE

... Channel coast was continued, yesterday, north-eastwards towards St. Pol and Montreuil-sur-Mer. The harbour and docks at Ostend, Dunkirk, Calais, Boulogne and Dieppe were successfully attacked again by the German Air Force. In Flanders the enemy resisted toughly ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 118 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

South-East Gunfire

... The sound of Riinflre w«i heard early to-day from the South-East Coast coming apparently from the direction of Calais or Dunkirk. It was beard at Intervals over a period of about taro hours and at times was aery rapid. There were also heavy detonations ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 102 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

French Coast Air Battle

... action. There were only five British casualties. continuous air battle was fought over the French coast between Calais and Dunkirk. Pilots reported that the sky was filled with aircraft. A squadron leader spoke of encountering large masses of Messerschmitt ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 119 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MADE WAY THROUGH BREACH

... badly damaged by bombs. The German Air Force also successfully bombed the ports of Dunkirk and Dover. German nigh-speed boats torpedoed and sank an enemy destroyer off Dunkirk. general the activity of the air forces on both sides was limited weather conditions ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 517 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LIESE FORTRESS

... g about 23.000 tons. One destroyer was badly damaged by bombs. Tin Gentian Air Faro* also snoesaw fully bambad tha parts Dunkirk and Dover. German high-speed boats torpedoed and sank an enemy destroyer oil Funkirk. “In general the activity of the air ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 124 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

CONTINUED FROM NEXT COLUMN

... COAST The sound of gunfire was heard early today from the South-East Coast, coming apparently from the direction of 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 ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 137 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GERMAN PLAN LOOKS LIKE KING FOILED

... has nothing Hhs ft ths entire taxon army dsssrtsd Napelssn in the middle of ths battle of ths nations at Leipzig. DUNKIRK MKHACEO Dunkirk, which was covered the north bv the Belgians, must now be regarded as menaced. Is it still possible to create a fortified ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 397 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MENIN’S FAME IN LAST WAR

... despite their claim in the Saturday High Command communique that it had fallen H French troops are firmly holding Calais, Dunkirk, Ostend and Zeebrueee it was announced in Paris late last night. ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 214 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GAP CLAIMED

... Bourgvillc are German hands. The German Air Force bombed the communication line leading to Zeebrugge. Nieuport. Ostend and Dunkirk, well tne ports and ships in the ports. An enemy destroyer was hit a bomb between Calais and Dover. the Southern front enemy ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 135 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Belgian Government Ready to Raise New Army EOPOLD SURRENDERS ; ALLIES FIGHTING ON Stand on Somme and Aisne ’

... announce to 6nch people a grave occurred durast night. o can no longer count Pport of the Belgian Since four o’clock this Dunkirk to the German divisions Eighteen days ago the same King addressed to us an appeal tor help To this appeal I responded, according ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 527 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

‘DOVER BOMBED’ CLAIM DENIED

... DENIED The German High Command, in their communique to-day. claim that the Nazi Air Force successfully bombed the ports of Dunkirk and Dover and that German troops were advancing towards Calais. The Air Ministry to-day stated that there was no truth whatever ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 156 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ATTACKS NEAR LENS

... 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 Are. No important events on the southern front. “The German Air Force also attacked aerodromes the vicinity ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 161 | Page: 1 | Tags: none