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Official News To-Day’s Communiques FRENCH (PUBLISHED 10 A.M.): During the night embarkation went on actively in ..

... went on actively in the Dunkirk region, thanks to the resistance of our troops and in spite of ceaseless difficulties caused by enemy pressure. On the rest of the front nothing to report. GERMAN (1.50 P.M.): The fighting for Dunkirk is nearing its end. Our ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 327 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

WILSON LINE, HULL REGULAR SERVICE OF STEAMERS P.M HULL, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, MIDDLESBROUGH, NEWCASTLE ..

... REGULAR SERVICE OF STEAMERS P.M HULL, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, MIDDLESBROUGH, NEWCASTLE. ASERINEEN, SWANSEA. ANTWERP, DUNKIRK, to and NORWAY, SWEDEN, DENMARK, POLAND, BALTIC and PORTS; EGYPT, PALESTINE, INDIA, UNITED STATES and CANADA. MARINE INSURANCE ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Journal of Commerce
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 135 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

200 SPIES SHOT

... needed for the defence of Dunkirk is proceeding normally, and losses are slight. DUNKIRK STRONGLY DEFENDED Elaborating his survey, the French military spokesman said that not only had the general organisation and the defences of Dunkirk been improved but the ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 466 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WIDNES R.L. STAR WEDS

... Trips A Day To Dunkirk This is the amazing story of a tiny hero ship of the great evacua- tion from Dunkirk, She is a 42ft. long unarmed vessel, motor driven, and in the last 24 hours this ship has made three trips to and from Dunkirk. Each time she ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 302 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GERMAN CLAIMS

... (about seven miles south of Dunkirk). The whole region round Dunkirk which is still in the hands of the enemy is under constant and heavy artillery fire. Bombers and Stuka (dive-bomber) units continued their attacks on Dunkirk yesterday. They sank two ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 204 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

FRENCH FIGHTING CLEAR

... literally banned the air over Dunkirk to German 'planeo. A second force of General Prloux’s army has arrived in the region the hills and is trying to cut its way across, while the large remnants are a little way behind. At Dunkirk the combined Allied air forces ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 581 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TROOPS SOLIDLY HOLD CORRIDOR TO SEA

... French spokesman, describing the situation at Dunkirk, said, “Naval A.A. guns and squadrons of R.A.F. fighters banned the air over the port to German planes.” Allied troops are still holding out solidly in Dunkirk and west of the Yser Canal. They are holding ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1703 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GERMANS “ CORUNNA LINE” VERY LARGE ALLIED ARMY ALREADY OFF

... French and British troops from Dunkirk goes on. Figures of evacuation are not permissible but it is stated that they are very large. Allied troops are continuing to hold out solidly, not only in the fortified area of Dunkirk, almost completely surrounded ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 97 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

OUR-FIFTHS • EDEN’S BROADCAST DISCLOSURE

... P^ ure Dunkirk, hurling masses of infantry—at heavy loss the flooded waters in successive attacks. from the Somme to the Rhine remains in a state of s Both sides, it is reported, are regrouping their forces. .., morning’h French says:— of Dunkirk, resisting ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 1022 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Tter rearguard ACTIONS

... Tter rearguard ACTIONS NAVAL FORCES HOLD DUNKIRK PARTLY IN NAZI HANDS: street fighting in lille fi lria cen t courage and in complete order, the B.E.F. is withdrawal from the isolated Northern zone. Strong cti° ns are covering the operation. Last night’s ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 360 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TACTICAL TRIUMPH OF RETREAT

... have had enough. Their approach to Dunkirk was slow and cautious, and the handful there were in the ratio of one to many thousands. David and Goliath. Moore and Soult. Where is the parallel? There is not one. Dunkirk stands alone, an epic for all time ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 158 | Page: 2 | Tags: none