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CONTINUING

... 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 with ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 137 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

•]> following official Admiralty was issued on

... interference by sea. “In addition to almost incessant bombin? and machine-gun attacks on Dunkirk the beaches, and the vessels operating off them the port Dunkirk and the shipping plying to and fro were under frequent shell fire. “Thii was to some extent ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 569 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

glorious

... pride for the epic deeds of our men of the British Expeditionary Force. The story of the embarkation of Allied troops from Dunkirk is one that will shine forth from the pages of the world’s history until the end of all time; the valour, self-sacrifice and ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 220 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WITHDRAWAL OF B.E.F. A TRIUMPH OF allied power “Will Surprise the World” ZEEBRUGGE AGAIN BLOCKED: OTHER PORTS ..

... e has turned disaster into triumph. George, R. 1.” ALLIES BEAT BACK NAZIS AND COUNTER-ATTACK PAULS, Monday. “The epic of Dunkirk still goes >, declared the French military ferocity unparalleled in the present campaign. It went on all day to-day, and the ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 733 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

“ Hot and Cold ” Policy

... how little this has affected the Allies' command of the sea is abundantly shown by the great success of the withdrawal from Dunkirk. Signor Mussolini, during his present contemplative silence, is undoubtedly giving full weight to the arguments which have ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 499 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Satire and Fantasy

... disaster which threatened a week ago. M. Reynaud. the French Prime Minister, said believed in miracles. The evacuation from Dunkirk is a miracle. Wales Does Well Wales has risen wonderfully to the occasion in its reception both of battlescarred soldiers ...

Published: Tuesday 04 June 1940
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 956 | Page: 4 | Tags: none