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... were ; railway was cut, and one important level crossing and a road were rendered useless.” German French In the region of Dunkirk our troops with admirable vigour, have continued to withstand the efforts of the enemy, and the evacuation proceeded actively ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 283 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SAAR SORTIES

... FRENCH COMMUNIQUE This M-I'llaig s French cont. niutuque states•- - During the night embarkation went on actively in the Dunkirk region thanks to the rt:•:siance of our troops and in spite of ceaseless difficulties caused by enemy pressure. On the rest ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 387 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

BITTER FIGHTING

... being quickly and safely evacuated from Dunkirk. Dunkirk itself is holding out magnificently Today's French communique reports : In the north opera- tions are continuing with the same bitterness around Dunkirk. On the Somme and the Aisne several local ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 1192 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FOR 10'6 GLASSES SEE PIERCE EMBARKATION GOES ON

... FOR 10'6 GLASSES SEE PIERCE EMBARKATION GOES ON Epic Example of Dunkirk /~\N the beaches in the Dunkirk v/ area, under the protection oi the Allied Navies and Air Forces, the work of embark. the last heroic defenders who have covered the evacuation of ...

GERMAN ASSAULTS

... GERMAN ASSAULTS HELD Dunkirk Defenders Pin Down Nazi Waves attacks are continuing, but in vain, against the fortified area of Dunkirk. In spite of artillery and air bombardment, embarkation of the troops is still going on, said the French military spokesman ...

Rear-guard Action

... withdrawn and Allied ships are taking them off. Dunkirk has been turned into a fortified position through which the heroic troops fighting to the last may pass to the open sea. By Our Military Correspondent off Dunkirk. One young officer who witnessed such a ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 336 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Ship Struck Mine

... killed and another wounded. The human targets dig themselves into the sand and wait. DUNKIRK SHELLED Dangers of Evacuation Increased German artillery is now shelling Dunkirk an dthe vicinity, so the dangers are worse than ever. All the men I spoke to to-day ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 333 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

WITHDRAWAL TO NEARER COAST

... WITHDRAWAL TO NEARER COAST French Hold On In Calais, Dunkirk Still Safe ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 12 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TOMMIES CRACKED JOKES

... ground. It is oelieved that ships of the Allied navies were shelling areas at the back of Dunkirk. Although machine-gunned, bombed, and shelled, working parlies at Dunkirk yesterday went out and reverently burled the Allied dead arriving at South-East Coast ...

Kiddies Rush To Buy Sweets For B.E.F. Men Back Home

... came the trip back, another quick tum-round, and another journey to Dunkirk. BRIGADE HOME At 5 a.m. yesterday a British Infantry Brigade was embarked from the beach north of Dunkirk. It had been in the midst of the fighting in Flanders from start to finish ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 851 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DEFENCE LINES

... being quickly and safely evacuated from Dunkirk. Dunkirk itself is holding out magnificently. -JH morning's French w«r iunique states: north opct aliens are with the same bitterness ; fortified area of Dunkirk. • Somme and the Aisne infantry actions both ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily Gazette
County: Durham, England
Type: Article | Words: 978 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FRENCH ARMY HACKING WAY TO

... Friday ‘Press Association ar Special)— Allied troops are continuing to hold out solidly, not only In the lomhed area of Dunkirk, almost completely surrounded flood waters, but also io the West of the Yser Canal, tne French military spokesman staled to-day ...