Cherbourg and Lo Havre Now Being Used London, June 6, Authoritative circles comment that the Prime Minister's mention of the loss of Channel ports referred only to the four northern ports, and that while this is admitted to be an important reverse, it is to be remembered the other Channel ports, including Cherbourg and Lo Havre, which accommodate the largest vessels, enable full communication to be maintained by the Allies, The successful evacuation of Dunkirk despite immense and concentrated enemy opposition is regarded in the same circles as a complete demonstration of the supremacy.
Allied sea power which is fundamentally unaffected by the loss of the ports, all of which, moreover, were tremendously damaged as a result of demolition bombardments, Reuter.
Our objective today is 'Dead Man Hill'. This is the same place fighting occurred in 1914. Hans—was killed by a bullet fired from a tree top. More wounded are being sent to the rear.
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