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Marsh That Halted Caesar Stops Hitler LL that big area to the south-west of Dunkirk, from Gravelines almost to St

... Marsh That Halted Caesar Stops Hitler LL that big area to the south-west of Dunkirk, from Gravelines almost to St. Omer, which was once a marsh that held up Julius Caesar’s legions, has gone back to marsh and is now holding up Hitler’s hordes. This t ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 355 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Bitter Fighting Continues The operations around the fortified area of Dunkirk are continuing with the same ..

... Bitter Fighting Continues The operations around the fortified area of Dunkirk are continuing with the same bitterness, according to to-day's French communique. On the Somme and on the Aisne. continues the communique. some local infantry actions by ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Advertisement | Words: 61 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Nottingham MP.’s Ordeal In Dunkirk S. F. MARKHAM, who returned from Sunday, visited the .;nmons yesterday. .r ..

... ’s Ordeal In Dunkirk S. F. MARKHAM, who returned from Sunday, visited the .;nmons yesterday. .r.Umg experience of the f port in consei jdent with his unit ; fell on him, . both his legs so he , . charge of a large parly lived at Dunkirk the \v.t> raiding ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 423 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

WALES EVENING POST FRIDAY MAY 31 1940 BEF SHELTERED IN SAND DUNES AT DUNKIRK From a Special Correspondent with the

... WALES EVENING POST FRIDAY MAY 31 1940 BEF SHELTERED IN SAND DUNES AT DUNKIRK From a Special Correspondent with the BEF AT A SOUTH-EAST PORT Friday after dawn to-day I watched a number of steamers shortly come sweeping into harbour Flanders British French ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: South Wales Daily Post
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 4026 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ALLIED TROOPS FALLING BACK ON COAST Furious Rearguard Actions CEASELESS . ENEMY ATTACKS French Navy Defend Dunkirk

... ALLIED TROOPS FALLING BACK ON COAST Furious Rearguard Actions CEASELESS . ENEMY ATTACKS French Navy Defend Dunkirk While the French Navy firmly Dunkirk open for them , the British 1 Allies , were last night backing step towards the coast . Chosen units were ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 787 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

1 bitterness v around dunkirk i&. communiques were resistance at a few P°jnts. This + ,1 resistance will have been

... 1 bitterness v around dunkirk i&. communiques were resistance at a few P°jnts. This + ,1 resistance will have been broken in a v to-day as follow: short time. The attack against the rest of the British Army in the loop between Mf Fumes, Bergues, and ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 244 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

R.A.F.’s Great Work On Allies9 Flanders Flanks FRENCH ARMY ESCAPES TRAP DUNKIRK FLOODED AREA TO BAULK NAZIS

... FRENCH ARMY ESCAPES TRAP DUNKIRK FLOODED AREA TO BAULK NAZIS vanguard of General Prioux’s army, consisting of two divisions, has blasted its way out of the German trap in Flanders by means of a furious tank battle and has reached Dunkirk, a French military ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 282 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

THE HALIFAX DAILY COURIER ' ALLIES HOLD SOLIDLY TO DUNKIRK AREA While Masterly Withdrawal CANRTUII ..

... THE HALIFAX DAILY COURIER ' ALLIES HOLD SOLIDLY TO DUNKIRK AREA While Masterly Withdrawal CANRTUII-SAEIRRORLOASFTT of Other Forces Continues Hi& Curlew Sunk During Norway Operations Many of them had not had a square meal for nearly a week. Bakers worked ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1377 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BITTER BATTLE AROUND DUNKIRK -FRENCH COMMUNIQUE. British Forces Resisting Stubbornly —GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. Paris. ..

... BITTER BATTLE AROUND DUNKIRK -FRENCH COMMUNIQUE. British Forces Resisting Stubbornly —GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. Paris. Friday. This mornings French war communique stated: In the North. operations are continuing with the same bitterness around the foi titled ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 265 | Page: 5 | 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

ALLIED MILITARY REVIEWS FRENCH UNITS STILL HOLD CALAIS AND DUNKIRK Belgians' Valiant Fight Before Capitulation ..

... ALLIED MILITARY REVIEWS FRENCH UNITS STILL HOLD CALAIS AND DUNKIRK Belgians' Valiant Fight Before Capitulation Paris, Wednesday. A UTHORITATIVE advicee state • that while the situation on the northern front is not clear, the battle is extremely violent ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 581 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ALLIES' MASS AIR RAIDS Navy Keeps Dunkirk Life-line Open Front Press Association Special Correspondent with the ..

... ALLIES' MASS AIR RAIDS Navy Keeps Dunkirk Life-line Open Front Press Association Special Correspondent with the R.A,F. Somewhere in France. Wednesday. THE troops on land are receiving the greatest possible assistance both from the combined British and ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Shields Daily News
County: Northumberland, England
Type: Article | Words: 188 | Page: 1 | Tags: none