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Proposals Accepted

... The Commission, with Mr. John Colvllle, formerly Secretary for Scotland, chairman, was appointed by the Minister after the Dunkirk evacuation Investigate the operation of the emergency hospital scheme, which had its first big test with the return of co ...

R.A.F. ADVANTAGES

... Islands the advantages of the defenders will very great hope to Improve on the rate of ttaee four to one which was realised at Dunkirk, and. in addition, all Injured machines and their crews which get down safely -and there are great many, surprisingly -all ...

Sec.Lleut. Geoffrey FORD, N. Stafford R

... advance our line East LEAVE FOR MEN FROM DUNKIRK Free Travel Warrant; Fares Refunded where Paid Mr. Eden answering number of questions the House of Commons yesterday relating to leave for the men from Dunkirk said that the normal rule was allow two free ...

TA.'ITGIER

... interested powers would be respecte:l Sir Arthur Salter said civilian owners I of small vessels loot in evacuation from I Dunkirk would receive compensation. ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 120 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

30,000,000 Bandages

... 000 bandages, but, it is stated, was always contemplated that these reserves 6hould be supplemented local purchases. The Dunkirk evacuation threw a big strain on the emergency scheme, tire more because it was impossible to treat wounded men base hospitals ...

JOHN BURDON & SONS

... follows: In your inspiring speech a fortnight ago in which you recounted the heroic exploits of our fighting services at Dunkirk, you correctly voiced the views of Middlesbrough people when you stated we shall ride out the storms of war and outlive the ...

NEARLY ALL B.E.F. SAFELY BACK AGAIN

... have now arrived in England, having been evacuated in as miscellaneous fleet oi vessels as that which brought our men from Dunkirk. They landed at West Country and South Coast port. All told of fierce German dive-bombing tactics waves 60 to 100 'planes ...

HALIFAX WEDDING

... Army, whilst the bidegroom, who is serving with the Royal Engineers. WS4 smonsxt who were evacuated with the B.E.F. from Dunkirk. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. L. Foster. L.Th.. and Mr. Haigh was the organist. Mr. G. Tiffany was the beet man ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 172 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Parish Church,

... June 20. at 2.30 p.m. Friends please accept this (the only) intimation. Hctitie Service —In May. 1940. killed in action at Dunkirk JOHN WHITWORTH. R.A.. beloved husband Kathleen St. John, of Tanaghmore Rotting dean. ...

PARACHUTE TROOPS. Warm Reception Promiaed

... the &Pro(ironies. we were accustomed to inflict upon the enemy a loss of two to two and a-half to one. In the fighting over Dunkirk, which was a sort of No-Man's Land, we undoubtedly gained a local mastery of the air and infiicUd on the German air force ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Bradford Observer
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 393 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

YORKSHIRE LOSSES

... Fleming, Albert Grove, and Andrew Clifford Hirst, Mlddleton Park Terrace. Both were killed in action, Pte. Fleming May 30 at Dunkirk, and Pte. Hirst In France. Pte. Fleming had served for two years, and was formerly a labourer the Yorkshire Copper Works Pte ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 404 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CHANNEL IS NOT SKAGERRAK

... and lost many machines the ground in the aerodromes, but toe were accus imed to inflict loss of 2 one. In fighting over Dunkirk, which was sort of non-nian's-land, undoubtedly beat the German Air Force, and gained mastery of the local air, Inflicting ...