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SAY- “PRIOUX IS TAKEN”

... insisted that none of the|ceeding! French forces had surrendered aombed übmarin dux’ vanguard, two divisions olasted its way to Dunkirk through the German columns which strove to cut Its line of retreat near Cassel. it was stated. The rearguard was following ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 166 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

i mu: IS \on o\ LANDERS COAST

... the Germans hurled 700,000 and their entire available force of tanks against the 270.000 Allied troops slowly retiring on Dunkirk. FIRST STORIES BY . ft* ' ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 69 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Too Many to Count

... than they could count. They brought down seventeen fighters as well as a dive bomber. First they sighted seven 109's over Dunkirk and shot one down The rest escaped. Then four 110's dived at them out of the sun. In this dog fight one Defiant was hit. The ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 243 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

GERMAN: Rapid push through Northern Flanders

... collapsed. I The British Army, which is hemmed in in the region of Dixmude, I Armentieres, Bailleul. Bergues and west of Dunkirk, is also facing destruction through our concentrated attack. ------- After a rapid push through Northern Flanders. Bruges ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 262 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

“Most Heroic”

... it held a large number of the enemy, and wa., of invaluable assistance to the main body of the B.E.F. in its withdrawal on Dunkirk. ntain communi- ,o carry out ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 53 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FRANCE TOLD OF BETRAYAL

... Army, the British Expeditionary Force and some French divisions under the command of General Blanchard. and supplied via Dunkirk. The French and British defended the Port in the south and in the west and the Belgian army in the north. It is this Belgan ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 406 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LATE NEWS Last Night's French Communique

... north-east of Ostend. received from King the order to cease fire, thus opt. ing to the enemy the road to Ypr7 , _. Fumes and Dunkirk. Since then our troops. under the eommand of General Blanchard and General Prioux. in close collaboration with the British ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 384 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

B.E.F. IS FIGHTING STIFF REARGUARD ACTION They Stand Again at Ypres

... forgotten. Dunkirk : Still In Our Hands A Frcrich :.-nukesman last night said that the Allied nurtheni armies. although the situation was extremely critical, were fighting ' murderously and with admirable courage Of the Channel ports he said that Dunkirk, the ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 660 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GORT FOUGHT WITH INADEQUATE MEANS

... armies. Thence the line, thin but tough, continued the ellipse through the Forest of Nieppe and Cassel to a point west of Dunkirk. His I *■* “Must ...

Published: Wednesday 29 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 154 | Page: 1 | Tags: none