... resumption of offensive by the Mints from Thiepval tint point ebere they link op aritk the French fortes. Before the Battle of the Somme cep pursue its sieteriour ceurse, it important that our advents), •Fich was slower in the British sector and speedier ...

... pressure ou the Somme may have its most conspicuous results afar off on the Dvina or in the Struma A alley. The combined pressure of all the Allies all the fronts can have but one result, and that will have measured not any given field of battle, but on the ...

... with as on the Somme, and they have now entered at Verdun upon the filth month of the greatest and most costly battle the world has ever witnessed. The Italian. are attacking successfully' an along their front. The Kuehn's, too, are battling hard on their ...

... between England and Germany enters upon its 101st week today A thunderstorm inteirrupted the progress of the great battle on the Somme, whence only local engagements sre reported. During the uight heavy fighting took place at La Boisslle, routh of which ...

... daughters five months ago. He was transferred to the 11th Batt. of the Royal Sussex Regiment, and was taking part in the Battle of the Somme on Julv 2nd when he was severely wounded in the abdomen, and to this he succumbed on the following morning. H. *•' / ...

... . —♦ NIGHT AND DAY OF CALM ON THE SOMME. The following French official communique was issued from the British Press Bureau 11.50 p.m. yesterday : There is nothing to report during the day on either side of the Somme. Between the Oise and the Aisne a surprise ...

... 8, iy;o. THE WAR. BATTLE OF THE SOMME. THIS AFTERNOON'S COMMUNIQUES. PROGRESS IMPEDED BY HEAVY RAINS. 20 GUNS CAPTURED. [British Official.] Headquarters. Saturday. ’2.20 p.m. The very heavy rains which fell during the aftemcon and evening yesterday impeded ...

... GREAT RESULTS IN FIVE DAYS. Park, Friday. The semi-official statement issued last night says;— The nrst stage of the battle of the Somme has come to an end, after continuing uninterruptedly for five days. To-day brought change in the situation of the Allies ...

... you felt those bandages must be all a mummery. Were these really wounded soldiers who had passed through the awful Battle of the Somme, or were they fellows dressed up to represent them ? There was an air of waggish unreality about the whole picture. ...

... resumption of the offensive by the British from Thiepval to the point where they link up with the French forces. Before the battle of the Somme can pureue its victorious course it is important that our advance, which was slower in the British sector and speedier ...

... MORE PRISONERS TAKEN. Satisfactory reports of tho battle of the Somme, which was stated to be raging violently, were again published from the British and French Headquarters Thursday. Th© British during Tuesday night, when heavy fighting continued in ...

... resumption of the offensive by the British from Thiepval to the point where they link up with the French forces. Before the battle of the Somme can pursue its victorious course it is important that our advance, which was slower in the British sector and speedier ...