... • Silence. [Press Association War Special.) Paris, Monday, The Journal ” publishes to-day an article entitled “ Tho Battle of the Somme,” by Colonel Feyler, emphasising tho importance of the British achievements. According to the writer the operations ...

... is survived his widow, son, and two daughters, his eldest son, Sergeant Beverland, being killed two years ago in the battle of the Somme. COTTON OPERATIVES' OUT-OF-WORK PAY. The Cotton Control Board meeting Manchester yesterday decided th#t after July ...

... kind, has done its duty splendidly in the war. In one respect it has suffered more than most, for since beginning the battle of the Somme three of its masters have died gloriously in action. At the present time, except for the Head Master (Mr. James M'Quillan) ...

... authoritative account of tho battle of the Somme which appears tomorrow’s newspapers the following extracts have been taken:— The time has not yet come, says the writes of account, to publish the full detaiia of the battle of the Somme, as it is not yet finished ...

... gazetted to the Inniskilling Fusiliers. France he acted as Intelligence officer to one the Brigades, and took part in the battle of the Somme July Ist. 1916. In June, 1917, was invalided out of the army, and in August of the same year succeeded Captain Shaw ...

... Wellington's Begiment October, 1915, and was canoe June, 1916, on active service in' France, and had served through the battle of the Somme. The following are extracts from letter from his commanding officer written to his mother when be was wounded: I very ...

... when tb© shattering failure cf the last great German attack the West, ‘had only just become apparent. Mince then the battle of the Somme and the French reaction Verdun have completely established the ascendency, both moral and material, of the Allies in ...

... ZEPPELIN RAIDS ENGLAND. After the hnge bombardment the battle on the Somme began again yesterday. The British stormed the enemy's positions on six-mile front between Combles and Martinpuich to a depth of more than mile. Morval and Les Boeufs were captured and ...

... Gazette” writes instead decreasing the gigantic battle on tho Somme has increased iu force. It the strongest attempt to break through ibut the enemy made since tho beginning his great, offensive. That in such a battle against such tremendously superior forces ...

... GALLANTRY [Press Association Special Correspondent. British Headquarters in Field, Prance, July 8. When the history of the battle of the Somme comes be written in its true perspective it will found that one of the most brilliant facta, in this whole illustrious ...

... never break through. do this would have to attack for another thirty years, provided then that had sufficient men. The battle of the Somme costing our enemies many hundred thousands of men, and therefore more than it costing us.*’ Asked whether the French ...

... THE SOMME OFFENSIVE. Visible and Invisible Results Favour Us. The Daily Telegraph,” discussing the advance the Somme, says:—ln less than three days the smouldering battle of the Somme has flamed again into a struggle the most intense violence, the results ...