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... Northern France and Flanders. Every tribute was more than justified. The valiant dead shall be mourned while memory lasts. But the nation stiffens its sinews as it reads the Prime Minister's solemn reminder: Wars are not won by evacuations. We confront a ...

Published: Wednesday 17 July 1940
Newspaper: Port-Glasgow Express
County: Renfrewshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 316 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Meath Sapper's Presentatian

... Royal Regt. (West Surrey's), son of Mr. and Mrs, Sydney Jones, late of Queen Street . , Neath, was in action in Flanders and was evacuated from Dunkirk on I May 30th. He is an old pupil of Neath I 'County School, and a member of Neath Swimming Club. In ...

Published: Friday 12 July 1940
Newspaper: Neath Guardian
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 601 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

POWERFUL ARMY READY FOR INVADER

... POWERFUL ARMY READY FOR INVADER B.E.F. Divisions Reorganised The men of Flanders and Dunkirk, — nine divisions strong, brought out with little or no equipment —are now fully reorganised and at the disposal of the Com. mender in-Chief to meet the enemy ...

Published: Friday 12 July 1940
Newspaper: West Lothian Courier
County: West Lothian, Scotland
Type: | Words: 382 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

'Wizard' Brooke Now C.-in-C. Home Forces

... 'Wizard' Brooke Now C.-in-C. Home Forces High Comm. and Changes FOUR FLANDERS GENERALS TO RESHAPE OUR ARMY THE War Office made the following announcement last night:— His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve the following promotions ...

Published: Saturday 20 July 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 337 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

AROUND AN

... regiment. It was sung at home, it was sung in France, it was sung in Flanders, and, once again, it is going strong in England. I Interested and amused to hear that the Ulstemen who were evacuated with the British Expeditionary Force indulged little propaganda ...

Published: Monday 01 July 1940
Newspaper: Belfast News-Letter
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 321 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ROLL OF HONOUR Lance

... competitions, including the Pyke Cup. His father was killed in the Great War and his younger brother was in the Dunkirk evacuation. Captain Douglas Stokes, -Royal Artillery, of Wrexham, son-in-law of Aiderman Herbert Hampson, an ex-Mayor of Wrexham, who ...

Published: Monday 01 July 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Evening Express
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 768 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SAVED HIS FRIEND, THEN KILLED

... was predicted for him. Came the war. The two pals joined the same regiment together, and eventually went to Flanders. During the Dunkirk evacuation Hawthorn was wounded. Gillespie insisted on staying with him till an ambulande party arrived. Afterwards ...

Published: Wednesday 24 July 1940
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 422 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

LEAN TENSION DOES NOT EAN NAZI-SOVIET BREACH

... Hong-Kong, and the military evacuation Shanghai have been under review by the War Cabinet. is understood the British Government intends to maintain a firm attitude, although it will continue to take such action the evacuation of women and children from ...

Published: Wednesday 03 July 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Journal
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 765 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

WHAT OUR READERS THINK

... the fact that one quality, the lack of it governed the result the battle in France and Flanders. That quality is discipline. It eras one the essentials in the evacuation Dunkirk. It made it possible for one British division to do a long retirement without ...

Published: Wednesday 24 July 1940
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 447 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

In The Interval

... Committee to release ships for European children, the American Committee for the Evacuation of Children states that the decision of the British Government to postpone their evacuation scheme is loyally accepted. Only a few thousand children under individual ...

Published: Tuesday 23 July 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Daily Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 572 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

HERALD WEDNESDAY JULY K READY FOR INVADER

... HERALD WEDNESDAY JULY READY FOR INVADER B.E.F. Divisions Fully Reorganised ARMS AND EQUIPMENT The men of Flanders and Dunkirknine divisions strong, brought out with little oi equipment—are now fully reorganised and at the disposal of the Commander-in-Chief ...

Published: Wednesday 10 July 1940
Newspaper: Falkirk Herald
County: Stirlingshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 376 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WOUNDED AND MISSING NOW SAFE

... Welford since the end of May, when he was seen in charge of a party of men in northern France. Shortly after the Dunkirk evacuation Mrs. Welford received a telegram to the effect that her son had been reported wounded and missing, and official publication ...

Published: Friday 19 July 1940
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 377 | Page: 1 | Tags: none