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NEW BELGIAN FORCE TO BE RAISED

... among which many of have a dear one. This group of three armies, under the command of General Blanchard, was supplied via Dunkirk. The French and British Annies defended this port in the south and the west, and the Belgian Army in the north. “It is this ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 532 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Massed Enemy Attacks

... from Saint Omcr; that is to say, on the flank of the German motorised troops which attacked Calais and attempted to approach Dunkirk. North of Calais, particularly in the direction of Gravelines, the country is covered by a dense network of canals, which ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 242 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Surrender Order To Army Against Ministers' Advice

... hardly succeeded their seniors, have already covered themselves with glory. “Surrendered Without Warning” was provisioned via Dunkirk. The British and the French armies defended this port in the south and in the west; the Belgian Army in the north. “Our Faith ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 663 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Onslaught

... lle are in German hands. * The German Air Force bombed the communication line leading to Zeebrugge, Nieuport, Ostend and Dunkirk, as well as the ports and ships in the ports. ,An enemy destroyer was hit by a bomb between Calais and Dover. the Southern ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 460 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FAR AS YPRES

... Channel are being foiled by German air attacks against those Channel ports which are still in the enemy’s hands. “ The port of Dunkirk was destroyed by fire. “ No important events on the southern front. The German Air Force also attacked aerodromes in the vicinity ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 516 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Irresistible

... made clear that the Belgian capitulation came without warning to their French and British Allies, and opened the road to Dunkirk to the enemy, the minds, probably of most us, sought blindly lor some light honour explain this unthinkable surrender. was ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 685 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ON ALONE

... and Bonrgville are German hands. “ The German air force bombed the communication line leading to Zeebrugge, Nieuport, and Dunkirk as well the ports and ships ill the ports. An enemy destroyer was hit a bomb between Calais and Dover. “ On the southern front ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 783 | Page: 4 | Tags: none