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for Allies COAST Fighting Resolutely Dunkirk still held

... for Allies COAST Fighting Resolutely Dunkirk still held v * —approximately 1,000,000 being used by the Germans the sector of the battle front in their effort to 3- Allies’ road to the sea, a French military esinan sa id to-day. 0 by the bulk of their ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 903 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ALLIES STILL HOLDING STRONG LINE A T DUNKIRK

... ALLIES STILL HOLDING STRONG LINE A T DUNKIRK Thousands More Return In High Spirits 'Y'HE latest position at Dunkirk, according to the most recent arrivals who reached a South-East port after leaving Dunkirk yesterday afternoon, is that a line is being ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 168 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Evacuation of Dunkirk's Heroic Rearguard Goes On TROOPS' GREAT DISCIPLINE

... Evacuation of Dunkirk's Heroic Rearguard Goes On TROOPS' GREAT DISCIPLINE Hint of Nazi Offensive Verdun ON all the beaches in the Dunkirk area, under the protection of the Allied navies and air forces, the work of embarking the last heroic defenders, ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 85 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Grim Night Fighting Towns: Allied Drive DUNKIRK STRONGLY HELD BY FRENCH

... Grim Night Fighting Towns: Allied Drive DUNKIRK STRONGLY HELD BY FRENCH Violent Struggle Cassel and on Near Yser Paris. Thursday. FIGHTING with indomitable resolution the British and French armies in the north are making a desperate bid to drive their ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 804 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

To-day’s Communiques French On land and sea and in the air the ■uch and Bi-itish forces at Dunkirk continuing in

... 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 ..

... 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 ...

Dunkirk Area MORE THAN FOUR-FIFTHS OF THE 6.E.F. WHICH 1 1 THE GERMANS CLAIM TO HAVE ENCIRCLED HAVE BEEN SAVED

... we had been able to bring tens of thousands of our Allies from Dunkirk. The French communique yesterday stated that in the region of Dunkirk their troops continued to withstand the efforts of the enemy and the evacuation had proceeded actively despite violent ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 163 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ALLIED MILITARY REVIEWS FRENCH UNITS STILL HOLD CALAIS AND DUNKIRK Belgians' Valiant Fight Before Capitulation ..

... ALLIED MILITARY REVIEWS FRENCH UNITS STILL HOLD CALAIS AND DUNKIRK Belgians' Valiant Fight Before Capitulation Paris, Wednesday. A UTHORITATIVE advicee state • that while the situation on the northern front is not clear, the battle is extremely violent ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 581 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ALLIES' MASS AIR RAIDS Navy Keeps Dunkirk Life-line Open Front Press Association Special Correspondent with the ..

... ALLIES' MASS AIR RAIDS Navy Keeps Dunkirk Life-line Open Front Press Association Special Correspondent with the R.A,F. Somewhere in France. Wednesday. THE troops on land are receiving the greatest possible assistance both from the combined British and ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 188 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GERMAN REPORT

... GERMAN REPORT Operations Impeded at Dunkirk To-day s German communique says: ,r The attack against Dunkirk from the West, the South, and the East is slowly making progress. The difficult terrain, which flooded and trenched by numerous ditches, impedes ...

REARGUARD HEROES

... within the bounds of the fortified area of Dunkirk and the arrival cf British and Belgian units nas placed at the disposal of the commanding officer more effectives than are necessarv the defence of Dunkirk Consequently many of these units have been embarked ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 771 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Strong Resistance

... spokesman said that the German divisions halted by the floods near Dunkirk were now firing across the water. Food and water were being dropped to the Allied troops along the Dunkirk sand dunes as well as to troops in the Calais citadel. “All records were broken ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 175 | Page: 1 | Tags: none