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Rapid Gunfire

... Gunfire Sounds of gunfire were heard to-day from the south-east coast, coming apparently from the direction of Calais or Dunkirk. At times the gunfire was very rapid. There were also heavy detonations, thought to be bomb explosions.—Press Association ...

Published: Thursday 23 May 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 62 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Attacked 30 Bombers

... Attacked 30 Bombers When a Hurricane squadron attacked a fortmation of 30 Heinkel and Dornier bomhers between Calais and Dunkirk their protecting Messerschmitt 110 s held off from the fight. The Hurricanes first shot down five and probably seven of the ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 97 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Mopping Up On Somme

... as far as Ypres in the north is not confirmed. The Germans repeat their claim to have captured Calais, and say the port of Dunkirk has been destroyed by fire. Heavy bombers of the R.A.F. last night attacked German communications and aerodromes in Belgium ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | 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

MANCHESTER FRENCH

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

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 292 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

GERMAN

... 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. The German Air Force also attacked aerodromes in the vicinity of Paris, roads and railways south of ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 322 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

HE ACCUSED POLICE CHIEF OF BEING SPY

... of the River Lys, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy. The German Air Force has again bombed Zeebrugge, Ostend, and Dunkirk. ...

Published: Monday 27 May 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 465 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

B.E.F. FORSAKEN WITHOUT WARNING: CABINET PROTESTED

... to-day without even warning the Allied Commander, King Leopold had opened the way for German divisions to the Allied base of Dunkirk. News that the Belgian Army had been ordered by King Leopold to lay down Its arms brought a large crowd of Belgian refugees ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 587 | Page: 1 | Tags: none