... s Paris correspondent some interesting sidelights on the German point view as gathered from prisoners taken in the battle of the Somme. He said the Germans, more particularly the officers, were not overtly disheartened at the success of the first advance ...

... the village of cleared the com- between Estrees and Oow occupy the Ger- Positions a front of fc/ 1 in ta the British battle of the Somme > th British captures the French 9,500. VERDUN. around Verdun, the left to the right were concentrated north-west of ...

... the Allies to-day, and w-ill be reaped by them for many days to come. West and East. Ihe battle of the Somme continues stubbornly but profitably ; it will a battle, one anticipates, of slow progress, with many pauses ; for artillery plays a constant and ...

... SPLENDID IvESULTS. PARIS, Wednesday- The semi-official statement issued last night says : The battle of tho Somme, although hindered by a violent storm to-day, is proceeding with brilliant success for our arms. The advance of the French troops is continuing ...

... soldiers atl three officers were made prisoners. ' of the Somme the communication r °nches between Estrees and Belloy havbeen occupied by the French, the ''hole of the German second position south die Somme is now in F'rench power on H front of about ten kilometres ...

... banks of the Somme. Yesterday French again advanced north of Somme, capturing second German positions and village of Hem. South river they completed the capture of Entrees. Berlin announces that 915 British prisoners have captured at the Somme. pto last ...

... French armies, sends message w hich illustrates the dash of the French Colonial infantry. An officer who witnessed the battle of the Somme gives the following account of the first day’s operations : The result of ’the first day’s fighting was that the chosen ...

... IN BATTLE OF THE SOMME : 15,500 PRISONERS. BIGGEST BATTLE OF WESTERN WAR. STEADY PROGRESS OF ALLIES’ PLANS. HOW THE PRUSSIANS SURRENDERED- F.A, Special Correspondent.) Press Camp, France. July 4. Already lias the struggle that is raging north and south ...

... LULL IN THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. VIOLENT ARTILLERY DUEL IN THE REGION OF THIAUMONT. OFFICIAL. Paris, Friday afternoon. The night was calm both sides iho Somme. the left bank of the Meuse there was i*§ rmiitent in the course of the night. the right bank ...

... were annihilated. The German Admissions. The German official message an interesting document on the subject of the battle of the Somme. Slight progress by the British near Thiepval, it says, was neutralised by the German counter-attack. Then follows a ...

... BATTLE OF THE SOMME. FSRST STAGE E^SDS. FIVE DAY'S RESULTS. {PRESS A SS-OC I A T I WAR SPECIAL 1 PARIS, Fl ick v. A semi-ofFLal statement issued last night says the first stage of the battle of the Sonime hae come an end after continuing uninterrupted ...

... urt\\ eorge Phi-cip & Son,. Ltd. Block; Lcng, THE SHADED PORTION SHOWS THE ALLIED ADVANCE IN THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. JOHN TRAVERS CORNWELL, of H.M.S. Chester, who was mortally wounded, but whose case is recommended for special recognition in justice ...