Refine Search

MERCURY FOUR SWEEPING LAND REFORMS 48- MINIMUM MEANS A PROMPT TREK BACK Leading Aircraftman Jenkinson and his ..

... car driven by an army officer BIRMINGHAM EVACUATION Birmingham education authorities hope that by to-morrow night parents of in the evacuable of the city will have given a definite Yes or No on question evacuation To enable parents to register their children ...

Published: Sunday 02 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Weekly Mercury
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1377 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE EVACUATION

... THE EVACUATION “GREATEST PART OF TROOPS EMBARKED” Paris, June 2 To-night’s official French war communique states:— Since the order was given to them to fall back Dunkirk, French and British troops engaged on three fronts in the region from St. Omer to ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1348 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

100 FRENCH WARSHIPS AT

... all kinds, ranging from converted liners to trawlers, have taken part in the defence of Dunkirk and the evacuation of the Allied forces in Flanders, it is stated here. —Reuter A FORMER CLERK U.S. EMBASSY DETAINED HAD BEEN KEPT UNDER OBSERVATION Tyler Kent ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1168 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

FACTORY HIS MAJESTY FIRES A

... use. am surprised there is so little recoil.” In another part of the factory his Majesty saw rifles which had arrived from Flanders only early that morning being overhauled. Mr. Herbert Morrison said afterwards how' grateful he was to the King for going ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 735 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Their First Thought

... crowded station platforms in outer London yesterday to give a rousing welcome to British and French troops back from the Flanders battlefields as their trains steamed through the stations- Kiddies clamoured at the counters of sweetshops near one station ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 588 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

ULTIMATUM

... ULTIMATUM Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary for War, broadcasting last night, announced that more than four-fifths of the in Flanders have been embarked and saved. { apart from what the French had done for their own been able to bring tens of thousands of our ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 791 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE BIRMINGHAM MAIL, DUNKIRK DEFENDERS MEN STILL EMBARKING FROM BEACHES

... THE AL LI ED NAVI ES AND Al R FORCES, THE WORK OF EMBARKING THE HEROIC DEFENDERS WHO HAVE COVERED THE EVACUATION OF THE NORTHERN ARMIES FROM FLANDERS IS GOING STEADILY FORWARD IN SPITE OF AERIAL BOMBING AND BOMBARDMENT BY GERMAN LONG-RANGE GUNS. THE TROOPS ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 504 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

In the Lille Region

... were installed.—Reuter. KILLED AFTER SURVIVING PERILS OF BATTLE TWO B.E.F. MEN IN ROAD ACCIDENTS After returning safely from Flanders, Sapper A. Rutherford died on Saturday in military hosipital in the south of England from injuries received on Friday night ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 476 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Yet Known

... PRESS ASSOCIATION MESSAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. British and French soldiers evacuated from Flanders reached British ports to-day. Some of the men said that they believed the evacuation of the B.E.F. was approaching completion. Losses were very small.’” As ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1405 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GREA7 FAVOURITES

... PHE whole country rejoices at the safe return of Lord Gort and the bravery which he showed in staying in Flanders until the bulk of the evacuated troops had left for home. We expected nothing less gallant from great leader of men who won the V.C. for ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 506 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Government’s Request

... from which children were evacuated schools will not be opened from to-day. In other evacuation areas where registration has been going on during the weekend the schools will continue to be open for the time being. If evacuation should ordered they will ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1496 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Reluctant to Leave

... economic war effort. BELGIAN TROOPS FIGHTING IN FLANDERS SECOND CORPS ATTACHED TO THE B.E.F. Paris, June 2 A second Belgian Army corps, commanded General Desfontaines, is fighting with the Allies in Flanders, according to the Petit Journal.” The newspaper ...

Published: Monday 03 June 1940
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 850 | Page: 5 | Tags: none