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Ships Aid Rescues – 2-3
Belgian War Supplies Turned Over to Nazis – 3
They Have Not Died in Vain – 3
British Airmen Bomb ‘Interesting Personalities’ – 3
Italian Entry Held Near As Hitler Calls Goebbels – 3
Retreat Orderly – 4
Nazis Praise B.E.F. – 5
French Press Hails Pledge of War Unity – 5
Not Enough Planes, Say Fugitives Telling of the Horrors of Flanders – 6
French Town Behind Front Blasted by Nazis; Bombings There Halt After Allied Reprisal – 7
575,000 at Major Sports Events; Giants Win Twice From Dodgers – 7
The International Situation – 8
The Texts of the Day’s War Communiques – 9-10
Rationing in Reich Is Eased by Invasion; More Butter, Cheese and Eggs Promised - 10

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http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1940/may40/f31may40.htm

Evacuation of Dunkirk peaks

Friday, May 31, 1940 www.onwar.com

On the Western Front... This is the most successful day of the Dunkirk evacuation, with 68,014 men being taken to Britain. The ships lost include one destroyer and six more are damaged. General Gort returns to Britain after handing over command of the remnant of the BEF to General Alexander as ordered. There are considerable air battles over the beaches at various stages during the day in which the RAF claim to shoot down 38 German aircraft for the loss of 28. In fact the figures are nearer equality.

In Norway... The British blocking force is evacuated from Bodo.

In Britain... A series of measures, including the removal of all direction signs from crossroads, is taken to counter worries about fifth-column and parachute attacks.

In Washington... President Roosevelt introduces a “billion-dollar defense program” which is designed to boost the United States military strength significantly.