(The Germans were trying every means to harass the evacuation. Mines torpedo boats raced along the to torpedo warships of the Germans up positions out-and were pound-irk and the shipping where the Ger-were seeking to smash through the outer defences of the camp.
East of Dunkirk there is a string of 39 modern French forts studding ie dunes. They kept up a to protect the withdrawal of the British rearguard and the gallant French divisions of General Prioux.
Military commentators here last night pointed out that there had beer mo notable change in the siege of Dunkirk during the past 24 hours.
military spokesman said, "If the attack caà be withheld for a few days more, the BEF. will with much fewer losses than ted: The navy is carrying the greatest exploit in its glorious annals by, saving the British heroes from Flanders at the moment when the Germans are gloating they trapped the entire BEF.'—United
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