Admiralty; Three By Small Craft Described By More Destroyers Sunk 66(\NE of the most extensive London, June 4. and difficult operations in naval history has been carried out in the past week," states an Admiralty communique issued here.
"British, French and Belgian troops have been brought back safely to this country from Belgium and Northern France in numbers which, when the full story can be told, will surprise the world.
"The withdrawal has been carried out in the face of intense and almost continuous air attack and increasing artillery and machine-gun fire. The success of the operation was only made possible by the close ce-operation of the Allies and Services and by the never-flagging determination and courage of all concerned.
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