A man in the uniform of a British officer spoke to him on the beach in good English. He said he must move his men two miles further along the beach. He was about to comply when he met a naval officer, who told him there was no order to do so.
An hour afterwards, the point to which he had been instructed to go was blown to pieces.
It is stated in naval circles in London that the ce-ordination and ce-operation between the Navy, Army and Air Force in withdrawing troops from the Belgian coast is all that could be desired.
Navy and other ships engaged have been working in shallow water, often insufficient light, and subjected to the most intense bombing imaginable. Consequently, navigational work in narrow channels called for the most skilful handling of ships. It is stated that the air protection given to ships has been magnificent.—Reuter.
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