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British Withdrawal

... describes as curtains of bombs in an effort to protect the Allied Army in the North. He stales that the French are still holding Dunkirk. is estimated that some 300.000 Belgians have laid down their arms in accordance with King Leopold's instruction. The fall ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Larne Times
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 104 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WOUNDED FUSILIER

... WOUNDED FUSILIER. Fusilier Henry M‘Ateer, wounded with the B.E.F. Dunkirk and removed to hospital in Scotland, is now on leave at his home in Lancastrian Street. Carrickfergus, having almost recovered from his injuries. To mark the occasion of his homecoming ...

Published: Saturday 29 June 1940
Newspaper: Larne Times
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 89 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WILKINSON—BAIRD

... bridegroom. Captain Thomas Geoffrey Wilkinson. The Durham Light Infantry, is on a few days’ leave, following the evacuation from Dunkirk. He is only son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Wilkinson. Cleaseby. Darlington. Co, Durham. Miss Joan Dobbs was bridesmaid, and Captain ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Larne Times
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 95 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

R.A.F. BEAT NAZI AIR FORCE

... R.A.F. BEAT NAZI AIR FORCE (By arrangement with “Daily Telegraph.”) The full dramatic story of the Dunkirk EVACUATION, “A MIRACLE OF DELIVERANCE” FOLLOWING COLOSSAL MILITARY DEFEAT” WAS RELATED BY THE PRIME MINISTER TO A TENSELY ATTENTIVE HOUSE OF COMMONS ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Larne Times
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 195 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ALLIED FORCES LEAVE NORWAY KING AND GOVERNMENT ARE NOW IN BRITAIN EFFECT OF NARVIK CAPTURE

... got away after spending four or five hours on the beach at Dunkirk.” Rifleman Smyth, of the Royal Ulster Rifles, whose home is Belfast, said the bombing and machine-gunning of the beach at Dunkirk was continuous. “The safest place was in the water,’ he said ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Larne Times
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1238 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

GERMAN OFFICIAL CLAIMS. SAY FRENCH DOOM SEALED. POSITION OF BRITISH ARMY. BERLIN. Wednesday.—To-day's German ..

... has broken down. The British Army which is concentrated in the area of Dixmude, Armentieres. Bailleul and Bergues, west of Dunkirk, is facing complete destruction by our concentric attacks. “Lille was reached by German forces coming from the east and west ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Larne Times
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 227 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

JUNE 2

... embarked. Owing to the width of the beaches, however, the losses are not so heavy might otherwise be. Fighting around the Dunkirk defences, meanwhile, proceeds as fiercely as ever. The Germans suffer heavily. Their infantry attack across the flooded area ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Larne Times
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 214 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

©tyjE? ra. WITH THE BRIGADE (By HAVERSACK,) The members of the Ist Larne Co. Boys’ Brigade arc reminded that there

... understand, be devoted to the funds of the Lame War Hospital Supply Depot. SCOUT NEWS. (By GREY OWL.) Returned safely from Dunkirk, three old Scouts of the 2nd Larne Group are spending a short-term of leave at home. They are Robert M'Gookin. Charlie Loughlin ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Larne Times
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 240 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SUCCESSFUL A.R.P. TE

... Carrickfergus, is also on leave. He was a member of the crew of the destroyer Grenade, which was sunk by enemy action off Dunkirk on May 30 when the B E E. were being evacuated. Mr. William Rankin, Davy's Street. Carrickfergus, now equals the record of ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Larne Times
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 580 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CHANCES OF INVASION

... machines. Fighting on their own ground they might be expected to improve on the rate of three or four to one realised at Dunkirk. ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Larne Times
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 336 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LARNE OFFICER LOST

... S. Amery, Secretary of State for India, at their woodland camp, somewhere in Surrey. When the Indians were evacuated from Dunkirk with the B.E.F. they had. to their great regret, to leave their wonderful mules behind. The Commander of one of the units ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Larne Times
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 359 | Page: 6 | Tags: none