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FIGHTING RETREAT BY FRENCH

... forces. General Prioux’s French troops are falling back on Dunkirk, and the Germans are making desperate efforts to cut them off. In order to safeguard the western flank and keep the way to Dunkirk open for their French comrades, British troops are holding ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 173 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CORRESP' THANKSGIVING

... over evil is won, it will seen that the epic of Dunkirk may well stand beside that of Trafalgar and Waterloo. Our men have now entered on the second phase the war. May not expect that the God of Dunkirk will the God of the Somme and the Even military ...

Published: Saturday 08 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 515 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ULSTER AND THE WAR

... ULSTER AND THE WAR Belfast M.P. Wounded at Dunkirk Lieut. G, A. Clark, M.P. for the Dock division in the Northern House of Commons, who is a subaltern in the Black Watch, has arrived at the home of his parents, Sir George Clark and Lady Clark, Greenisland ...

Published: Saturday 22 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 179 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

FRENCH MAKE BRAVE SHOW

... fighting men. Large flags hung from the windows overlooking one station. CONTINUOUS STREAM The stream troops evacuated from Dunkirk had continued in full flow throughout the night. The work embarkation went on unceasingly, with the same heroic unconcern ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 578 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TOOK OVER COMMAND

... TOOK OVER COMMAND DUNKIRK Distinguished Ulster Soldier A distinguished Ulster soldier, Major-General the Hon. H. R. Alexander, D. 5.0., M.C., brother the Earl of Caledon, was the less senior officer who took over command at Dunkirk when Lord Gort, British ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 218 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

died on active service

... died on active service Scott— Killed in action at Dunkirk .:h May, 1940, Robin N. C., Second K.A., aged 23 years, dearlykelnvcd son o£ Robert N. C. and the tc D. Scott, Eisleben House, Stranmillls, Belfast. ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 36 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

A HEARTENING SIGHT

... for one or two things extra as the result of the experience of two of my officers and about eight the men who got back from Dunkirk. I rang up the War Office for one very Important item. Though it not an authorised store they have taken my word for it that ...

Published: Saturday 15 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 220 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

CELTIC PARK

... i ECLIPSE S’STAKES CHAMPIONSHIP SPRINT Seven Races, Rassworf Stand 314, Ladles ll Popular Eno. Sd, “FANTASTIC ARMADA AT DUNKIRK ...

Published: Friday 07 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 33 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

EVACUATION GOES ON

... ferocity our positions around Dunkirk, where they encountered vigorous resistance and unceasing counter-attacks by our troops. The French Navy, like the British Navy, is co-operating under enemy fire in the defence of Dunkirk, and successfully proceeded ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 631 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

A SAILOR’S CLAIM

... A SAILOR’S CLAIM John Joseph Collins, a sailor in the British Navy, who recently returned from Dunkirk, and whose home at 67, Ardiiea Street, Belfast, was plaintiff in an action claiming damages from Hugh Mills, of 3, Suffolk Street, Ballymena, County ...

Published: Thursday 20 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 244 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SAVED THE GUNS

... cyclists. He opened fire, and killed three motor cyclists. The remainder fled. L/Cpl. J. R. Cox, East Yorkshire Regiment—At Dunkirk during the shelling on the mole he displayed great presence of mind and a complete disregard for his own safety. Private J ...

Published: Thursday 27 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 234 | Page: 8 | Tags: none