... ROAD TO DUNKIRK the North there was a group of three Allied armies—the Belgian Array, the B.E.F. and some French divisions. This group of three armies, under the command of General Blanchard, was supplied by way Dunkirk. The French and British Annies ...

... partly occupied by the Germans, hut the spokesman said that some French troops are still holding out there. Fortifying Dunkirk Dunkirk being fortified French and British naval engineers, the Admiral commanding the operations reported to-night. He satisfied ...

... the road to Dunkirk to the Germans the Allied Command has never lost Its coolness for a moment. The watchword Immediately went out The British and French go on fighting. The Belgian Army's task had been to defend the sector North of Dunkirk while the ...

... Calais DUNKIRK FIRMLY HELD: R.A.F.'s GREAT WORK The King's Grateful Words to Our Troops Fighting skilful rearguard actions, the British and French troops in Flanders, it was learned early to-day, continued their well-ordered withdrawal on Dunkirk. ONE of ...

... English fight well. The German advance Is governed our counterstrokes as We move to the entrenched line that is Calais and Dunkirk. We might have been at Ostend to-day, but our way was made hard a craven King who can now have a villa there. The B.E.F. must ...

... asserted, is only miles wide its widest point. German troops advancing Northern Flanders towards Dunkirk arc stated to have reached the River Yser. Dunkirk. claimed. now within range of the German heavy artillery, and its harbour has been destroyed ...

... evening and during the night, German air units composed of two strong forces, attacked the coastal area and the sea between Dunkirk and Ostend. They attacked British warships and troopships which were attempting to embark the remnants of the British Exp ...

... Lille region and fighting fiercely the Prioux Army Is. however, slowly retiring in the direction of the entrenched camp Dunkirk. Dunkirk itself is holding out magnificently. The Inundations extending Southwest and North-East of the entrenched camp are now ...

... e to e night French units still held out In Calais. Dunkirk has been heavily bombed, but yesterday the town was not directly threatened. in » terrific air battle over the French r, MU* near Dunkirk last night ft formation Hurricanes and shot down ...

... always been able to use bomb power against these islands, but with a position on the Belgian coast and one, secured, between Dunkirk and Boulogne, the long-range guns of shore batteries could operate against the sea line of the Thames Estuary. The Straits ...

... been riddled by German political power and fear has made its head uncover the left flank of the British Army and imperil Dunkirk base. And this 24 hours after the B.E.F. had saved the Belgian front against a power drive! CRITICAL: NOT DESPERATE The situation ...

... our aircraft returned. Then the British squadron saw two formations of nine Hejnkel bombers that were attempting to bomb Dunkirk, but all their bombs fell into the sea. Later, the squadron encountered a number Meseerschmttt 110 twin-engine lighters. the ...