The Archive · 1940

Dunkirk Heard

Across Channel

French Repulse Nazi ed that the position in France can be "Tt can be said all actions carried out espite powerful artillery support and success to the Rhine and along.

report, it is stated. In northern strategic movements in very satis-fully today in face of enemy pressure, apis ye acor me Don aooe the General Headquarters of the the south-east coast of England last night. A number of explosions were heard along the coast but heavy firing was also heard coming from the other, side of the Channel. Violent gunfire was heard last night by inhabitants of the south-east coast of England and seemed to be coming from the coast across the Channel between Calais, Dunkirk and Ostend. Shells were seen bursting in the sky from early in the evening to 1230 am—Havas.

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