French troops abandoned Lille: under attack from both sides yesterday, a French military source said here last night, but claimed that the German drive to the English Channel was weakening hourly, Allied troops were holding Dunkirk Jand fierce fighting was still going on the streets of Calais, he said, The JAllied army of the north was in a @angerous position, he declared. [French and British naval units were massed along the coast of Flanders finan attempt to cover the evacuation of the trapped Allled troops.
'A French war communique issued jast night said the Allied troops of the north were confronting increased Jdanger and "are showing indomitable resolution" in mancuveing 10. the coast. The French Navy and aviotion were assisting the land troops to manreuvre to safety, the communique They recounted the nightmare in which refugees were crushed between
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