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... immediately by the capitulation of the King of the Belgians. But she recalled how, a few days later, had come the miracle of Dunkirk. The smoothing of the waters was the answer to prayer,” my friend affirmed. Women who feel rather hopeless, thinking of last ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1006 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE FORCES

... whole of the British Expeditionary Force. Our army and 120,000 French troops were, indeed, rescued by the British Navy from Dunkirk, but only with the loss of all their cannon, vehicles and modem equipment. What Might Have Been This loss inevitably took ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1166 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE SPEECH AT LENGTH

... critical period the whole of the B.E.F. _ Our Army and 120,000 French troops were indeed rescued by the British Navy from Dunkirk, but only with the loss of all their cannon, vehicles. and modern equipment. BATTLE—AND WAR—LOST. This loss inevitably took ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1282 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

MINISTRY CRITICISED

... Belgium when the Germans broke through at Sedan and on the Meuse. Hard fighting by those forces, culminating in the miracle of Dunkirk,” saved them from complete disaster, but if they had been at General Weygand’s disposal in the fighting which followed the ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1324 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ALL IS NOT WELL

... the result of the splendid work of the British Navy our Expeditionary Force and 120,000 French troops were got away from Dunkirk, but the losses of our Allies were exceedingly heavy in arms and munitions and men. It is well to recall these facts, a 7 ...

Published: Wednesday 19 June 1940
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1464 | Page: 6 | Tags: none