... FLOODS BAR WAY TO DUNKIRK T roops F reed For “Hills” Battle PAKIS, Thursday. Despite greatly increased pressure from the Germans, the Allied troops have maintained their positions all along the Yster. At other points they have carried out their withdrawal ...

... Allied naval forces are firmly holding the fortified area of Dunkirk, it was stated in Paris last night British and French units were also still in possession of P art °j Calais last night. Dunkirk has been transformed into an entrenched camp and is held ...

... region and fighting fiercely, the Prioux Army is. however, slowly retiring in the direction of the entrenched camp of Dunkirk. Dunkirk ItMlf i* holding out mog- nifteontly. Tho Inundalioni extending south-west and north-east of entrenched camp ars now ...

... 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, ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... Messerschmitts the Nazis vanished Then the British squadron saw two formations of nine Hemkel bombers that were attempting bomb Dunkirk, but all their bombs fell into the sea. Later the squadron encountered number of Messerschmitt 110 twinengine fighters. In ...

... assist In defending the Flanders Hills.'' Hundreds of German aeroplanes are stated have taken part in the aerial attacks on Dunkirk to-day. but the combined bag the Allied forces and anti-aircraft defences is described in military circles here a reo id ...

... •The French Army and the British Army are now fighting alone against the enemy in the north.” M. Revnaud said that the road Dunkirk-through which the three Allied armies in the north received their supplies—had been opened to the German divisions. The French ...

... surrender contained large number of the enemy and was of Invaluable assistance to Pie main body the I.E.F. Its withdrawal Dunkirk. This operation ha# been carried out with groat shill and daring. troops not immediately engaged have been evacuated with ...

... they met in the refugees' column, to try and get into touch with her brother. John Verbeeck met : his family not far from Dunkirk and motored them to his Calais home. My parents were in an exhausted condition but. fortunately, they had escaped air attacks ...