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THE LIGHTER SIDE

... of opposition, and it was only by sheer force of its own merit that his music at length won popularity. The Little Ships. The 130 little ships that took part in the evacuation of Dunkirk are back again in the Thames, looking, at first glance, as if nothing ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 662 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

GALLANT FINAL STAND ON 'CORUNNA LINE'

... more German 'planes the northern front, according to a communique issued by the Cfcecho-Slovakia Agency. GREAT DEEDS BY LITTLE SHIPS BRITISH AND FRENCH WORK AS ONE It was emphasised in London to-day that the withdrawal of the forces from Flanders is a ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1426 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Think Of These Men When You Eat Fish On The Home Front by June ,

... and the skipper was at the wheel.' it was a liberal education, that officer adds, to see the skippers handling their little ships when paosing mine sweeps in a gale of wind. In these days of rapid changes and new inventions it is apt to be forgotten ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1124 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Watchi NIGHT PATROL with the TRAWLERS

... speed. The blurred outline of the bridge comes into view, with the faint indications of funnels abaft it. _ One of the little ships which in peacetime steam across the fishing grounds, but which now help to police the seas, sets out from an . . East Coast ...

Published: Wednesday 26 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 945 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

DUNKERQUE SITUATION IMPROVES

... collaborating in the task of evacuating Allied troops to Britain. Not for the first time in history, this is case where the little ships are doing great deeds. Tribute To Lord Gort. General Lord Gort, Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces, has never for ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 919 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

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... singteTTnonrent of-ai laborating in the task Allied troops to Britain for the first time in history this isa case where the little ships are doing great deeds lone the Lncli&n tonsue sur vives word Uunkurk win spoicen reverence?' A leading article in New ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 2366 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

R.A.F. PILOT ENTERTAINED BY PRINCE

... torpedo boat. On board the fishing smack there were 16 German Air Force prisoners. RUNNING FIGHT running fight followed. The little ship had one Lewis gun, and a small number British troops on board had a machine-gun. With these the enemy was driven off, after ...

Published: Friday 14 June 1940
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 340 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CONTACT J&br' . WITH THE AIR FRONT

... German torpedo boat. On board the fishing smack there were 16 German Air Force prisoners. A running tight followed. The little ship had one Lewis gun: and a small number British troops on board had machine-gun. With those, the enemy was driven off, after ...

Published: Wednesday 12 June 1940
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: | Words: 792 | Page: 3 | Tags: none