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... French Ministry of Information spokesman announced nT.nkirk Prioux s divisions had reached Dunkirk, and the entire army was fighting marvellous battle.” Dunkirk, fortified and entrenched, covered by the big guns the Royal Navy and curtained by high explosive ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 372 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

“SAFE IN ENGLAND

... without food and drink in holes they scooped out of the Flanders sandhills with their hands and bayonets. •' The bombardment of Dunkirk never stopped, said a sergeant. I can stilt hear it drumming in ears. How the British boats got through it 1 not know. We ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 173 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

l 1940 'FLOUR BROADCASTING IN PAGE THREE DAME WALES CASH BONUS 59 ALL NEXT WEEK NO SATURDAY JUNE 1940 Eegistcred

... Allied engineers over the Flanders plain North and south of Dunkirk the water has reached sufficient depth to bring to a standstill all operations by both infantry and mechanised units DUNKIRK LACKS NEITHER DEFENDERS AMMUNITION SUPPLIES NOR AN ENERGETIC ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: South Wales Daily Post
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 3070 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

UPLANDS tf°uRlneIheo he Seller Reaches the Buyer Through the SMALL ADS the “EVENING POST” Modern Self-contained ..

... however not been able to reach the Dunkirk area and it is admitted that the position of thej?e men is becoming more and more ClitticulL The Germans who have not sufficient means to attack the fortified positions round Dunkirk from the land have been carrying ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: South Wales Daily Post
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 4213 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

NA VYSHA TTERS GERMAN

... warships, or even barges, is a very different job from bombing a Belgian village. BOAST OF HER MIGHT IN THE AIR region of Dunkirk, the Germans are learning again a fact they admitted in the last War—that in defence the British are superb and matchless ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 335 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

K.A.K. Proved Us Value

... In authoritative circles it was said last night that the fact that the French and British are fighting side by side in the Dunkirk region having a wonderful effect and promoting healthy rivalry. Similarly the fact that the infantry can now see close quarters ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 806 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

of Contraband Negotiations

... Belgian defection. They all have thrilling stories to tell about the 18 days’ battle which reaching its linal stages around Dunkirk and the vicinity. Nothing makes them more eloquent than the magnificent work of the R.A.F.. the wonders of the Defiant fighter ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 1489 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OF WALES SATURDAY K31ALD OF WALES AND HERALD CAMBRIAN WEEKLY POST) CASTLE BAILEY SWANSEA TELEPHONES 3951 ..

... Allied armies north could not resist fell to the Germans Calais attacked remained Zeebrugge Ostend and Dunkirk Belgian defection reduced ports to Dunkirk but French portion the Allied armies well inland striving to the coalfields and industrial from to Lille ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Herald of Wales
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 3854 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ii HERALD OF WALES SATURDAY T REFUGEES VICTORIOUS SCHOOL— Mr Bert Palmer presenting the cup to captain Glyn ..

... finishing which awaited them at Mount Pleasant Baptist Chapel 8choolroom All had found passage small fish ing boats Some went to Dunkirk and others to Boulogne It near these ports they were bombed' machine-gunned Flemish was the predominant guoge among the group ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Herald of Wales
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 3869 | Page: 2 | Tags: none