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DUNKIRK

... the coast, a steady stream of arms and supplies is going into Dunkirk from a large number of ships. Supreme Courage French marines and British naval engineers went ashore and transformed Dunkirk into an armed camp. German bombing squadrons, trying to smash ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 359 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Supplies to Dunkirk

... Supplies to Dunkirk THE French and British troops that are fighting in Northern France are maintaining with a heroism worthy of their traditions a struggle of excep- tional intensity For a fortnight past they have been fighting battle separated from the ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 396 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

11. E.F. Fights To Coast

... towards the coast Dunkirk was being fortified by French and British naval engineers. The Admiral commanding the operations there was satisfied with the supply situation. Ships arc reported taking a steady stream of food and war supplies Dunkirk,” the spokesman ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 186 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

RAE AND NAVY PLANES STRIKE

... they could fight on with the British and French soldiers. The R.A.F. fought off the enemy's air attacks on Dunkirk's communications. Near Dunkirk a formation of Hurricanes and Defiants tore into big forces of German bombers, heavily escorted by fighters ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 326 | Page: 16 | 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

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

Street Fighting

... very strong break-through along the entire line was claimed by authorised circles in Berlin yesterday. Street fighting in Dunkirk was reported. As a result of the Belgian capitulation the Nazis were said to have captured Ostend. Germans advancing from ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 181 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Street Fights In Lille

... German tanks, not in scores but in bnndreds, our men are falling back >tc|» step towards the narrow strip of coast around Dunkirk. They are inflicting tremendous losses on the advancing enem\ And there has been no wavering, no break in the khaki line, ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 226 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FOR GERMANY IN BELGIUM HEROIC FIGHT TO COAST

... powerful support. Under command Admiral Abrial, with a large number of ships, it is engaged in supplying the fortified camp of Dunkirk and the troops dependent on it, in co-operation with land and naval aircraft ...

Published: Thursday 30 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 225 | Page: 18 | Tags: none