... CLOSING DUNKIRK Embarking Last Expeditio “SHOWING M DISCIP] all the beaches in the Dui tion of the Allied Navies re-embarking the last heroic de evacuation of the northern an steadily forward, in spite of in bombardment by German long task increasingly ...

... n went on actively in the Dunkirk region, thanks to the resistance of our troops and in spite of ceaseless difficulties caused by enemy pressure. On the rest of the front, nothing to report.” German The fighting for Dunkirk is nearing its end. Our troops ...

... To-day’s Communiques French On land and sea and in the air the ■uch and Bi-itish forces at Dunkirk continuing in complete solidarity stubborn fight to resist the German and assure the evacuation. le enemy, showing the importance he attaches to crossing ...

... KING’S MESSAGE TO PREMIER ADMIRATION FOR DUNKIRK EVACUATION The King has sent the following message to the Prime Minister: I wish to express my admiration of the outstanding skill and bravery shown the three Services and the Merchant Navy in the evacuation ...

... other transport material without losing a single tank of their own. DUNKIRK POSITION On the Northern battlefront the withdrawal ot Allied units to the fortifled positions of Dunkirk has continued in the most favourable conditions, said the French military ...

... fortified area of Dunkirk almost completely surrounded flood waters, but also to the west of the Yser Canal, said the spokesman. The Army of General Piroux, which hemmed in near Lille, continues to make progress northwards towards the Dunkirk region. Already ...

... afterwards to Abbeville, and turned its way up the coast from Boulogne and Calais almost to Dunkirk. GUARDS AT BOULOGNE This armoured scythe stroke almost reached Dunkirk—almost, but not quite. Boulogne and Calais were the scene of desperate fighting. The Guards ...

... FLOODED AREAS The floods immediately north and south of Dunkirk have reached such a depth that ail operations by both infantry and mechanized units have been brought to a standstill. In places the water is two feet deep. While the Allied forces some few ...

... the night. German attack agains Dunkirk sout tl and east is slow ftrSS difficult terrain, ? nd trenched bv lm P the opera! with , su cceeded in co air f° in entc trongiy fortified town of Bcrgu, which I S? le round Dunkirk nnrt'oc * 111 the hands of the ...

... INTENSIFIED Allies Continue Re-embarkation From Flanders DUNKIRK STILL RESISTS ALL NAZI ATTACKS LIGHTING stubbornly against German armies which are * described as the largest attacking force in history, British and French troops are still maintaining ...

... 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 ...

... taken hundreds of prisoners and a mass of war material (says the Associated Press). While the Reichwehr continue its siege of Dunkirk as British and French outposts held the invaders, to keep open the path of the retreating army of General Prioux. the French ...