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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 5, 1940.
LAST
DEFENDERS
OF DUNKIRK SAFE
PARIS, TO-DAY. FRENCH ADMIRALTY COMMUNIQUEAN- NOUNCES THAT THE LAST LAND AND NAVAL FORCES DEFENDING® DUNKIRK WERE RE-EM- BARKED DURING MONDAY NIGHT. THE PORT: HAS NOW BEEN RENDERED UNUSABLE. Throughout the operations at Dunkirk, the French Navy lost seven destroyers and a supply ship. Most of the crews were saved.
Three hundred French warships and merchant ships of various-sizes, with 200 smaller boats as well as numerous formations of the naval air arm, took part in the Dunkirk operations.
Others than those mentioned were of the Somme is now held by Ger- damaged but some of them had al-man troops.-Reuter. ready put to sea again.
The communique says the final embarkation took place in good or-
der.
German Claim
War Office Communique
London, To-day,
A War Office communique states the It is stated that Admiral Abrial, commanding the French navy in the evacuation of the Allied forces from He left the Dunkirk area has now been suc- area, was the last to leave. Dunkirk at 7 o'clock yesterday morn-cessfully completed, the last troops be
ing withdrawn during the night of ing.-Reuter.
June 3/4. which must rank as one of the most Outstanding success of the operation,
Berlin, To-day: difficult operations of war ever un- The High Command claims the dertaken, has been due to the magni- capture after fierce fighting off Dun-ficent fighting qualities of the Allied kirk of 40,000 prisoners and booty. troops, to their calmness and dis- cipline in the worst of conditions, to the devotion to duty of the Allied. navies and to the gallantry and exer- tions of the Royal Air Force.
It adds that the whole Belgian and French Channel coast up to the mouth
CHILDREN IN ENGLAND FROM DUNKIRK
London, To-day.
As a result, although our losses have been considerable, they are small in comparison with those which a few days ago seemed In- evitable.
South of the Somme our troops are now operating in conjunction with the French. Yesterday was a quiet day on the British front.-Reuter.
ARRESTS IN EIRE
Dublin, To-day. Several French children Police activity throughout Eire in were among those landed in the past three days has resulted in Britain yesterday from Dun- the arrest and internment of 300 sus- kirk. For the past two
pects Reuter.
weeks, they have been hiding] OFF THE RECORD in cellars, only venturing out
into the wrecked streets for
food.
They have no idea what has hap- pened to their parents.
French officers and poilus were also among those brought to England yes- terday morning. They reported that the Germans are at the outskirts of the town, and that there is heavy fighting as "Allied infantry and artil- lery cover the retreat.
A French officer reported that' they were heavily shelled as they' left. At one time, shells were drop- ping into the sea ahead of them, just off the quay. The range then shortened, and shells fall behind them, so that they were caught be- tween two fires.
Nearly all the party, however, got away safely.
"Parts of Dunkirk are still blazing and the town is now nothing but * shambles," he said.-Reuter..
IRONSIDES FOR HOMESIDE
London, To-day."
The War Office announces that General Sir Edmund. Ironside, Commanding home forces, is or- ganising for home defence small bodies of highly moblie and strongly armed troops who will be called "Ironsides." There will be many hundreds of these formed from the regular army. -Reuter.
ADMIRALTY'S CONGRATULATIONS
London, To-day.
ALLENEMY ALIENS TO LEAVE H.K.
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All Germans and Aus- trians whether Jews or "Aryans" have been told to leave the Colony by June 11, 1940, the "China Mail" learned from reliable sources this morning.
Asked by the "China Mail" if he could either confirm or deny this re- port, Mr. R. A. C. North, the Colonial Secretary, said:-
"I have no information on the sub- ject at the moment."
It is presumed that this step has been taken as part of Hong Kong's campaign against "Fifth Columnists." Save for the expulsion, as opposed to internment, it is in line with similar The Admiralty has issued measures adopted at Home.
to all concerned in the sub-ed at a south-east coast port yester- a message of congratulation cessful evacuation of the day with French troops evacuated B.E.F. and soldiers of the Al-from Dunkirk, They travelled to Lon- lied armies from the Dunkirk don to visit the Admiralty and War
area.
The magnificent spirit of co-opera- tion between, the Navy, Army, Air Force and Merchant Navy alone brought the operation to a successful conclusion.
The willingness with which seamen from every walk of life came forward to assist their brother seamen of the Royal Navy will not readily be forgot- ten, says the message. Reuter.
HIGH FRENCH OFFICERS IN LONDON
London, To-day. Three high officers. of the French Navy and three French generals arriv
By ED REED.
Office. Reuter.
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