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DAILY MERCURY MONDAY JANUARY RUSSIAN PROGRESS IN THE CAUCASUS Operations GERMAN ASSAULTS IN THE WEST French ..

... of grenade in of Hill 110 and artillery bombardment in Champagne four different Mine in FIERCE STRUGGLE IN THE WEST Battle on the Somme ENEMY’S FLEETING SUCCESS Struggle For Frlse During have tasting line to the probably for junction positions also offensive ...

Published: Monday 31 January 1916
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1582 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE ALLIES' OFFENSIVE

... THE ALLIES' OFFENSIVE. FIERCE BATTLES ON THE SOMME STRONG GERMAN POSTS TAKEN. 9,500 PRISONERS. FRENCH PART OF THE FIGHTING. CAPTURE OF VILLAGES SOUTH OF THE SOMME. The following telegraphic despatches have been received from General Headquarters in France:— ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1916
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1104 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SEVERE TEST FOR THE

... Tula]. Ihe Petit Parisian says: The battle in Picard) continues to turn more and more to the advantage of the Allies, and the Germans have everywhere vad to yield ground. The results achieved mouth of the Somme iii the French aectaf• are extremely important ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Post
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 435 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ALLIED CASUALTIES NOT HEAVY

... WITHOUT A SINGLE LOSS. WHY BRITISH PROGRESS IS SLOW. The semi-official statement issued in Paris last night say*: The battle of the Somme, although hindered by violent storm to-day, is proceeding with brilliant success for our anas. The advance of the French ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 740 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

OVER 14,000 PRISONERS TAKEN

... between artillery and infantry.—Central News telegram. Wedaieeday. The semi-official statement issued last. naht the Battle of the Somme, although hindPted by a violent storm to-day, is proceeding with brilliant enccces for our army. The advance of the ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Leicester Evening Mail
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 569 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

IWKRCI'RY WEDNESDAY JULY 5 1016 BRITISH PROGRESS CONTINUES ENEMY ASSAULTS Considerable French Gains ARMY CORPS ..

... of across country their th-m at who on battle cry the Bavarians from ‘initial fighting counter - resulted in recently cleverly by skilful there paucity British opposition A probable Central THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME Enemy Taken by Surprise FRENCH ADVANCE ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Mercury
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1548 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

500 MORE PRISONERS

... 506 RISONERS. > Paris, W —-The semi-official state ment issued lest night says:— Battle of the Somme: Although hindered by a violent storm, to-day is proceeding with brilliant sacoess for our arms. ® advance of the French troops is continuing, whilst ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Lincolnshire Echo
County: Lincolnshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 522 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

The Battle of the Somme

... The Battle of the Somme. It was none the lean generous, though perfectly true, for the French Government, in its review of the battle of the Somme, issued on Tuesday night, to point out that the enemy have better communication/ north of the river, end ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1916
Newspaper: Leicester Daily Post
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 467 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

AN EPISODE

... AN EPISODE. The Duh of tha Frmefa in the Battle of the Somme. (Tins ASSOCIATION WAR mOIAL.] (FfMi Mr AnM. raprMMlaAlf* * tk» CAMEOS OF THE GREAT FIGHT. flow Three Jocks Escorted 600 Captives. ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1916
Newspaper: Nottingham Journal
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: | Words: 34 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

siIESS CONTINUES,

... French progress South of the Somme. sTRONC RUSSIAN PRESSURE. Th., boil( the Somme goes well for the iine ral Haig reports slight progress, and are able to state that the whole 'event' German line on the battle uth the Somme—a distance of rout Loc.. their ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1916
Newspaper: Northampton Chronicle and Echo
County: Northamptonshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 965 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THIS MORNING'S NEWS

... THIS MORNING'S NEWS Pressure on Germany is increasing from East and West. The battle of the Somme continues to go in favour of the British and French forces, while on the Russian front an attack has been launched on I-lindenburg's forces on a front of ...

Published: Friday 07 July 1916
Newspaper: Loughborough Echo
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 291 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

END OF ACT 1

... END OF ACT 1. FIVE DAYS' WORK ON THE SOMME. AS MUCH AS THE ENEMY DID AT VERDUN IN 130 DAYS. Last night's semi-official statement from Paris eays: The first stage of the battle of the Somme has come to an after continuing uninterruptedly five days. To-day ...

Published: Friday 07 July 1916
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 502 | Page: 1 | Tags: none