Embarkation of Allied troops proceeded steadily, in spite
of intensified bombardment of the mole at Dunkirk by German
artillery.
Mr Eden, war secretary, announced that more than 4/5 of BEF
had arrived safely in England, together with tens of thousands
of French troops.
The British air Ministry announced that on Saturday, 78 Luftwaffe
aircraft were brought down over Dunkirk beaches. Further Luftwaffe
bombing raids on towns in the Rhône Valley.
Nearly 50,000 children evacuated from south eastern and eastern
areas in England.
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HSK 7 Auxiliary cruiser
Commissioned 2 June 1940
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The Second Great War.
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The War Illustrated.
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2194 Days Of War.
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