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... henuned in on three sides by a force of nearly 1,000,000 Germans, members of the British Expeditionary Force sailed from Dunkirk last night in a blaze of glory, leaving Flanders fields to flood and fire. Allied warships accomplished prodigious feats, ...
... interference by sea. “In addition to almost incessant bombin? and machine-gun attacks on Dunkirk the beaches, and the vessels operating off them the port Dunkirk and the shipping plying to and fro were under frequent shell fire. “Thii was to some extent ...
... fierce German opposition men the Allied Navies carried on with their stupendous and successful task withdrawing these men from Dunkirk, still held and now almost ringed by protective flooding. “FIGHTING LIKE CATS” It was stated in authoritative quarters in ...
... NO GREAT AIR BATTLE R.A.F* Shoot Down 22, Lose In ii terrific air battle over the French Coast near Dunkirk last night formation of Hurricanes and Detiants shot down 22 of large force of German bombers and fighters. , . This was stated in an Air Ministry ...
... support. Under the command of Admiral Abrial. with a very large number of ships, it is engaged in supplying the fortified camp Dunkirk and the troops dependent on it in co-operation with land and naval aircraft that arc perpetually in action. On the Somme ...
... without food and drink in holes they scooped out of the Flanders sandhills with their hands and bayonets. •' The bombardment of Dunkirk never stopped, said a sergeant. I can stilt hear it drumming in ears. How the British boats got through it 1 not know. We ...
... pride for the epic deeds of our men of the British Expeditionary Force. The story of the embarkation of Allied troops from Dunkirk is one that will shine forth from the pages of the world’s history until the end of all time; the valour, self-sacrifice and ...
... e has turned disaster into triumph. George, R. 1.” ALLIES BEAT BACK NAZIS AND COUNTER-ATTACK PAULS, Monday. “The epic of Dunkirk still goes >, declared the French military ferocity unparalleled in the present campaign. It went on all day to-day, and the ...
... y exposed. While these events were taking place near our own shores, our Force was fighting for its life its retreat to Dunkirk. Mechanised forces already encircled its western flank anti the collapse of the Belgian Army left open a wide gap between ...
... Engagements’ PARIS, Sunday. To-ni?ht’s official French war coni' munique stated:— ■ Since the order was given to to fall back on Dunkirk. French and British | troops have forced the enemy to take part in ceaseless fighting in the hardest and most violent conditions ...
... bombers has failed to return. “Our fighters have been engaged in offensive patrols over French Coast throughout to-day. “Near Dunkirk this evening a formation of Hurricanes and Defiants engaged large forces of enemy bombers heavily escorted fighters. At least ...