... “The eerie and really awful” scene last night as Allied troops marched under shellfire to ships waiting to take them from Dunkirk was described by an artillery man who arrived home to-day. The men had been waiting their turn to get away, and embarkation ...

... warfare on the order of their King and without any warning given to their British and French comrades, thus opening the road to Dunkirk to the German divisions. “ Eighteen days ago that same King had addressed a stirring appeal to us, which we answered, and ...

... Force, and some French divisions. This group of three armies, under the command of General Blanchard, was supplied by way of Dunkirk. ...

... HUNGRY FOR NEWS French soldiers from the battlefield and beaches of Dunkirk are hungry for news. Arriving on British shores after days of desperate fighting they bombard liaison officers and civilian interpreters with questions concerning the war. Many ...

... SMALL BOATS’ ADVENTURE Among the coastal towns sharing ini the story of the evacuation from Dunkirk‘ was Poole, which was stripped of small craft last Wednesday. About 20 vessels were assembled, fishing smacks, the Gondoliers and Skylarks, and even ferry ...

... HUGE SKY BATTLE A continuous air battle was fought over the French coast between Calais and Dunkirk, pilots reporting that the sky was filled with aircraft. A One formation of JU 88’s was tryin‘fi.to bomb ships when a Spitfire squadron approached. Five ...

... available to-day of the Navy's operations off the Channel ports in ‘the blocking of Zeebrugge and the evacuation of troops from Dunkirk—in which, the Admiralty announced last night, 887 British ships of all kinds took part, and only six destroyers and 24 smaller ...

... statement that ¢p The following special announcement ! Belgiian defection opened téle door 1 issued by the German High Command | Dunkirk for the Germans 1s described as was broadcast ty the German radio this a *libellous alibi. ‘ afternoon: “ Continuing their ...

... lum‘gh i a few places. g N‘ X's Army is withdraw Yelear . the north-west. fighting p dory g}“rd and flank actions. b 'hnn Dunkirk is an entrenched b oavy Y held apng supported by y o uns of the Fleet. It forms ':“'hi‘ Port of a sort of corridor by Am ...

... Minister, has sent the following cable to Mr Churchill: *“ Every Australian has watched with pride the great feat of the Army at Dunkirk. Its amazing capacity to convert defeat into triumph inspires us, and the holding up of the German arms is of inestimable ...

... reached the my Section of 'Gémul} F to .. 38, however, not yet fr: c2Ch the Dunkirk area, is 1. ed that the position of - “toming more and more B oAty 28, who have not sufi-4 Dunkirk from the sea, if' Ing out extensive . Tom the air, and have fifln:af ,th ...

... receives the order to strike. aerodromes in Britain, we can keep control over the bombing activities of the enemy near Calais, Dunkirk, and Ostend. The success of our fighters in this allimportant work is made possible by the unexpected amount of superiority ...