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THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME

... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. The Battle of the Somme continues to go in favour of the Allies, who have gained more ground and captured more prisoners. Dispatches from British Headquarters on Monday afternoon atated that the battle south of the ...

Published: Friday 07 July 1916
Newspaper: Montrose Standard
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 201 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME

... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. On the map a strong black line shows th© line occupied by the Allies, from G9mmecourt to Fay, before the Allied offensive be gan. lighter dotted line gives an indication of the progress that has heen made on the British front ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 66 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

BATTLE OF THE SOMME

... BATTLE OF THE SOMME Proceeds With Brilliant Success For the Allied Armies. Germans Massed Against British. Paris, Wednesday. A semi-official statement issued last night says:— The battle of the Somme, although hindered by a violent storm to-day, is proceeding ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 835 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

LATEST WAR NEWS. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME

... LATEST WAR NEWS. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. The Battle of the Somme is raging violently. Satisfactory reports again came from the British and French Headquarters on Wednesday. The British during Tuesday night, when heavy fighting continued in the neighbourhood ...

Published: Friday 07 July 1916
Newspaper: Montrose Standard
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 164 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

RAIDS BY ANZAC TROOPS

... have been captured. On the way back from the battle of the Somme I visited certain of the famous British troops. They made a glorious attempt to reach the German trenches in the northern part of the line of battle, but had 400 yards of No Man's Land to ...

Published: Wednesday 12 July 1916
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 260 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FRANCO BRITISH OFFENSIVE

... if you regard it as an isolated operation. It is only part, though very important part, of a big concerted plan. The battle of the Somme has necessarily diverted public attention from Verdun, but the position there grows interesting, and may easily become ...

Published: Tuesday 04 July 1916
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 363 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GERMANS ATTEMPT TO RECAPTURE LOST POSITIONS

... LOST POSITIONS. ENEMY FORCES HURLED AT BRITISH. STRONG ATTACKS AT THIEPVAL. HEAVY NIGHT FIGHTING ON THE ANGRE AND SOMME. battle of the Somme is proceeding with brilliant success for the Allied arms. advance the French troops is continuing, while the British ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 361 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SMASHING GERMAN THIRD AND FOURTH LINES

... THIRD AND FOURTH LINES. BRITISH BIG GUNS AT WORK. desperate fighting the banks OF THE DNEISTER. first stage of the battle of the Somme has come to an end after continuing uninterruptedly for five days. halt the Allies' advance, which was foreseen, has ...

Published: Friday 07 July 1916
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 431 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

BRITISH AERIAL TORPEDOES

... his orderly were wounded torpedo, and were taken to hospital, thus missing the infantry attacks. P.A. War Special. battle of the somme IS FOLLOWING REGULAR RHYTHM OF METHODICAL ADVANCES. Paris, Sunday. A semi-official statement issued last night says: ...

Published: Monday 10 July 1916
Newspaper: Dundee Courier
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1034 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BRITISH AIRMEN PLAYED GREAT PART

... In the Brilliant Advance on the Somme And Enemy Were Taken by Surprise. (From the Press Association's Special Correspondent.) British Headquarters in the Field, France, July 8. When the history of the battle of the Somme comes to be written in its true ...

Published: Monday 10 July 1916
Newspaper: Dundee Evening Telegraph
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 503 | Page: 1 | Tags: none