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DEFENCE OF DUNKIRK

... DEFENCE OF DUNKIRK Garrison Increased by Rearguard ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 7 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ATTACKED OFF DUNKIRK

... ATTACKED OFF DUNKIRK The Worthing (2294 tons), which was attacked six miles off Dunkirk by nine Nazi ’planes, returned to an English South Coast port. How we repay good for evil has been only too apparent during the last few days. German wounded—wounded ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 113 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

MET OFF DUNKIRK COINCIDENCE OF CAMPBELTOWN MEN

... MET OFF DUNKIRK COINCIDENCE OF CAMPBELTOWN MEN Here is the story of an amazing coincidence, told to-day by a Campbeltown man who took part in the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Flanders. 3 “ My ship was among the first to reach Dunkirk to begin the evacuation ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 250 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DUNKIRK ATTACK GERMANS CLAIM SINKING OF . ALLIED SHIPS

... DUNKIRK ATTACK GERMANS CLAIM SINKING OF . ALLIED SHIPS Sweeping claims to have inflicted damage at Dunkirk on Allied naval units were made in a special communique issued by the German High Command to-day The communique stated: | “Yesterday evening and ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 202 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

“NEARING END” GERMANS CLAIM TO HAVE ENTERED DUNKIRK

... “NEARING END” GERMANS CLAIM TO HAVE ENTERED DUNKIRK To-day’s official German communique says: * %‘he fighting for Dunkirk is nga:‘; ing its end. Our trpos penetrated inte the town and took the Luois Fort from the enemy, who put up a desperate resistance ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 143 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ARMADA OF SHIPS Still Taking Off Allied Troops TRONG FORCE HOLDING DUNKIRK Period of Strategical Waiting ” ..

... ARMADA OF SHIPS Still Taking Off Allied Troops TRONG FORCE HOLDING DUNKIRK Period of Strategical Waiting ” Begun LITTLE wracter oNG 10 OUPING OF FORCES SUCCESS OF DEFIANTS DUKE OF KENT GOING TO PORTUGAL - Lord Halifax, Foreign Minister, proposing the ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 179 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

OVERWHELMING ODDS Germans Hurl Into Enormous Forces Attacks “INFINITELY SMALL ” French Rearguard Men Dunkirk ..

... OVERWHELMING ODDS Germans Hurl Into Enormous Forces Attacks “INFINITELY SMALL ” French Rearguard Men Dunkirk RESULTS Reaching SUPREME COUNCIL “FULL AGREEMENT” ON NECESSARY MEASURES IMPLACABLE RESOLVE TENTH MEETING NCE THE BEGINNING OF MAY AN INSPIRING ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 167 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Men

... Their arrival within the bounds of the fortified area of Dunkirk and the arrival of Britisi and Belgian units had made available more effectives than were necessary for the defence of Dunkirk. Consequently, many of these units had been embarked and had ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 132 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MORE FIENDISHNESS

... soldiers related how 21 of their comrades were murdered by a German parachutist on the beach at Dunkirk. s Rl “ We were waiting about for a boat to take us out of Dunkirk when a civilian came up and began making himself friendly,” the soldier said. * Suddenly ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 197 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WHAT BERLIN SAYS 330,000 ALLIED SCLDIERS TAKEN PRISONER

... British and French troops have been taken prisoner in the battle of the ports. The communique also stated: * The attack against Dunkirk from the west, the south, and the east is slowly making progress. The difficult terrain, which is flooded and trenched by ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 110 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

comrades were in a French ship which struck a magnetic mine and sank, and he, after swimming for some time,

... magnetic mine and sank, and he, after swimming for some time, was the only one to be rescued, The beaches and sand dunes around Dunkirk have been alive with troops for the past three days waiting to be evacuated and being evacuated. At more and more frequent ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Edinburgh Evening News
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 113 | Page: 5 | Tags: none