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WI 'ON THROUGH

... dangeronely el.psitect While these events were taking near neer nun shores. our Expeditionary 11 a lighting for its us its to Dunkirk. Mechanised fumes alrtudy enc.rcied western dank, and the collapse of the Belgian Army left a wide gap between the 'extern ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Witness (Belfast)
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 49 | Page: 4 | 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

GERMAN CASUALTIES NEARLY

... 000 and 500,000 casualties. About 80 divisions were used against the Allies in the battle which ended with the evacuation Dunkirk Out of these there were about 10 armoured and live motorized divisions, all of which were heavily engaged and all of winch ...

Published: Thursday 06 June 1940
Newspaper: Northern Whig
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 268 | Page: 1 | 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

ULSTER MAILBOAT

... learned in Belfast to-day that one of the L M S steamers on the Larne- Stranraer service suffered during the evacuation of Dunkirk. A shell passed through the engine-room, causing death and injury to a number of the crew. ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 56 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

PORT USELESS TO GERMANS BERLIN ADMITS 61,338 LOST LAST DEFENDERS ESCAPE

... PORT USELESS TO GERMANS BERLIN ADMITS 61,338 LOST LAST DEFENDERS ESCAPE THE LAST OF THE DEFENDERS OF DUNKIRK-THE HEROIC REARGUARD THAT HELD THE GERMANS AT BAY WHILE THE MAIN ALLIED ARMIES OF THE NORTH ESCAPED THE TRAP THE GERMANS HAD SET FOR THEM-HAVE ...

Published: Wednesday 05 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 65 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

STORM GATHERS ON AISNE

... STORM GATHERS ON AISNE While the Allies have continued uninterruptedly with the withdrawal of their troops from Dunkirk. the fighting there has reached a ferocity unparalleled in the present campaign, according to reports reachi • Paris. The Germans have ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 465 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

ON ROLL OF HONOUR

... the 3.E.F. in Dunkirk. and is now in hospital in England. ''-',. Sergt. Lyttle has I;ecn in the Army seven years. His Sergt. Thomas brother, John Lyttle. Lyttle, served throughout the last war. YOUNG • BELFAST SOLDIER WAS WOUNDED AT DUNKIRK. FATHER WITH ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 392 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

ENTRUSIAS'TIC ORANGEMAN,

... KILLED IN DUNKIRK EVACUATION. A.B.'S MOTHER NOTIFIED. JOINED B.N.V.R. TN 1934. Mrs. M. D. Grieve, .. •. Belfast. has been informed by the Admiralty that her son, Alfred Victor Forde Grieve, an Able Seaman, w•as killed during the evacuation from Dunkirk. He ...

Published: Monday 17 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 263 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SMOKE PALL OVER CAPITAL LAST NEWSPAPERS ISSUED

... action in the week ending midnight. Sunday, June 2. was 78,715 tons, of which 24.000 tons were lost during the Dunkirk operations. Excluding Dunkirk, the figures were— British, 11 ships-54.715 tons. Allied. 4 ships-17,913 tons. Neutral, 3 ships-7,923 tons ...

Published: Tuesday 11 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 268 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

FOG HAMPERS GERMAN

... says. Dense fog over the Channel giving cover to the British in their headlong flight. The last resistance offered around Dunkirk restricted to a narrow area of a depth of about six miles, the commentary continues. Big Claims The High Command communique ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 264 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Position Of Bergen

... a saving in patrol craft which hitherto have been used to protect merchant ships passing up and down the French coast to Dunkirk. Now to turn to Norway. The position of Bergen, the nearest harbour to Scotland, has the value that a cursory glance might ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 286 | Page: 6 | Tags: none