The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-03
BRITAIN
LARGER PART OF
BRITISH FORCE
REPORTED SAVED
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damaging 70 German bombers and
fighting planes at Dunkerque. SIX
teen British planes were missing.
Then the ministry in a second
communicate reported that fighter
planes had destroyed IS German
aircraft thus far today at a cost
of eight missing fighters.
Pound German Lines
The air ministry also said the
British airmen were pounding Ger
man communications and ammu'
milton dumps in support of the
rearguard fight put up by the Al
lies as they retreat toward Dun
kerque and await ships.
1T is the spirit of the B. E. F.
that has won through" Eden de-
clared. Man for man the British
proved themselves superior to the
Germans wherever they met. .
The triumph is a triumph of an
army. There is no Drawer epic In
all our annals"
I'VE must make good our losses
and we must win this war;" the
minister said. I'VE n e d more
planes. more tanks, more guns.
The people of this country must
work as never before"
Eden's call for more and more
work at home conceded with the
launching of a vast agricultural
program designed to bolster Brit.
aims food supply.
At the same time, a constant
stream of War-weary British and
French soldiers poured into the
country and the home guard push
ed the coordination of secret de.
tense plans intended to combat any
invasion by Germany-whether by
sea or from the air.
Strict Watch
A strict watch is being kept on
Britain's roads. One motorist died
today of rifle wounds suffered when
he failed to answer a sentry's chal
lenge to halt on the highway. Foul
t others in his car were injured.
With the Nazis standing at the
crossroads-poised either for al
, assault upon England or a drive
against Paris, or both-the Britons
} were taking every precaution.
t An indication that the British
: retreat may be nearl. completed
was seer in the arrival in England
of a British brigade which was re
ported to have been part of the
rearguard. The brigade, in h
Flanders battle from start to fin
: ish, was credited with marching
over 40 miles on me day of the
: campaign.
I OF the original British expedi
tionary force of ITS, 900 men, i
was said unofficially yesterday tina
) only one division, considered only
a remnant of it's normal strength
of Is, 1000 men, remained as a real
; guard with two French divisions
! To Hike Production
To plug holes bored in the ma
. tons food supply by Germany
! occupation of Denmark and Hol
: land, Minister of Agriculture Rob
ert S. Hudson broadcast a plan te
increase the production of every
one of Britain's 300, 900 farms, cul
tivate derelict land, raise wages
; and prices for farm products anc
stem the drift of labor from the
farms to other industries.
Hudson appealed for 5000 more
women workers for the farms. He
, disclosed that 10, 1000 workers hac
j, left the fields since the war begar
last September.
, The agricultural reorganization
envisages the drafting of thous
ands of conscientious DIRECTORS fol
farm work and the release of 40,
900 agricultural workers now or
I municipal road projects.
+ "a decent price for the farme,
f is now accepted as government
v policy Hudson said.
Thousands on Move
Thousands of men and children
s were Of the move today-Britist
$ and French soldiers reaching Eng
S land from what they described a:
. the 'thell' of Flanders and 48, OO(
: London children leaving the east
} ern and southern coastal areas fo1
safer" regions in Wales and cen
: trail England.
! 1t was the second trek to safet,
t for the children, who were sen
: from London when the war began.
t The withdrawal of the trapped
Allied columns through besieges
! Dunkerque went on despite heav,
German fire and attacks.
Many of the battle-stained troops
were in the firing lines just a few
hours before they embarked. Some
of them almost completely buried
themselves in the sand of the shell.
torn beach at Dunkerque while
awaiting their turns on boats.