... critical.” These armies were, however, fighting “murderously and with admirable courage.” French troops were still holding Dunkirk, he said, and French detachments w€re also still inside Calais. French forces have taken three villages south of the Somme ...

... the sentence of death on a woman. Eager New Pilots heroic work of the R.A.F. in France, particularly of those battling over Dunkirk, is having an inspiring effect on R.A.F. pilots who are coming to the end of their training. This week-end I met a young pilot ...

... Zeebrugge Was Dunkirk May Cause False Optimism T ET’S have all the planes and tanks we can get; they are worth all the effort we can make an extra shilling on the income tax, the loss of all our luxuries, and the hardest, most unremitting work. We’ve ...

... French war communique says : In the North operations are continuing with the same bitterness around the fortified area of Dunkirk. On the Somme and on the Aisne there were some local infantry actions by both sides. Between the Aisne and the Meuse artillery ...

... important positions, fortify them, and re-establish the situation in this sector, EVACUATION PROCEEDS On all the beaches in the Dunkirk area under the protection of the Allied navies and au forces the work of embarking the last heroic defenders who have covered ...

... division and time gained enabled the Gravelines water line to be held by the French troops and thus it was that the port of Dunkirk was kept open. “ When week ago to-day I asked the House to fix this afternoon as the occasion for a statement, I feared it ...

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

... Forces Are Tired Says French TO-DAY’S official communiques are as follows: FRENCH CINCE the order was given to with- draw to Dunkirk, the French and British forces engaged on three fronts, from the region of St. Omer to the outskirts of Arras, at Valenciennes ...

... 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 ...

... famous Lancashire regiment, two years ago, and served together until, on Saturday morning, they were separated on the beach at Dunkirk. But now both are safe in England. Corporal Haynes, now 32, lives in Princess-street. Glossop, and last night, for nearly ...

... The Government was again in the for severa biff lines of cloth, and with the re-equipment of the B.E.F. now returned from Dunkirk, buying is likely to continue of a large scale. India was inactive, except for a few orders for fine lawns and organdies for ...

... MOON . Lighting-up time now hour after black-o Flanders Flg^ from Page u.s. estimaJ OF HUGE TANK LOSSS Aerial attacks on Dunkirk the Germans dear. The heavy by Allied aircraft and anti-ai r( yesterday is estimated at 75 The Chief of Staff of the States ...