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The Battle of the Somme

... The Battle of the Somme. The great offensive in the West ha' made a good beginning and promises exceedingly well, but an operation meant to be prolonged cannot be judged on the results of the first day or two. Nor can the huge attack which has been launched ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1916
Newspaper: Evening Mail
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1145 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

3ULY 3. the great offensive

... 3. the great offensive fen pictures of the early stages of THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1916
Newspaper: Pall Mall Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 16 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

HUNDREDS PER MINUTE WITHOUT CEASING

... HEADQUARTERS, Saturday. At half-pat aevsn this morning a great battle began a front of about 25 miles above and on both banks of the Somme. Perhaps it will be known in history sa the Battle of the Somme. _ .. It followed, as you know, on five days of intense ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1916
Newspaper: Daily News (London)
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 282 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

FIFTEEN FOE BALLOONS

... FIFTEEN FOE BALLOONS SET ON FIRE. (FRENCH OFFICIAL) With reference to the battle of the Somme, yesterday's French official also says : During the artillery actions preparatory to the offensive our aviators set on fire thirteen German captive balloons ...

Published: Tuesday 04 July 1916
Newspaper: Daily Mirror
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 226 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

NOTES OF THE DAY

... NOTES OF THE DAY. Opinion as to the probable outcome of the battle of the Somme must still halt indecisive. Much has been achieved, and all the correspondents bear testimony to the magnificent courage and persistence with which our men are fighting. But ...

Published: Tuesday 04 July 1916
Newspaper: Westminster Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1227 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WOUNDED IN PARI9L

... WOUNDED IN PARI9L PARIS, TVetdajr. A small convoy wounded from the battle of the Somme, numbering about 800 men, arrived in Paris last night, and the patients were distributed among five hospitals, including the magnificent American hospital at Neuilly ...

Published: Tuesday 04 July 1916
Newspaper: Pall Mall Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 82 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

YOUTHFUL PRISONERS

... LEAVING ONE HELL TO FIND ANOTHER. Paris. Tues d ay. Inteniewed by the Petit l'arisien, one of the wounded in the battle of the Somme sacs the hea% artillery pulverised the German trench shelters, and it seemed at times that the German guns were not ...

Published: Tuesday 04 July 1916
Newspaper: Westminster Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 149 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

HAMLET TAKEN WITHOUT LOSS

... TAKEN WITHOUT LOSS OF SINGLE LIFE. (French 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 with brilliant success for our arms. The advance of the ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Westminster Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 464 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BATTLE OF THE SOMME

... BATTLE OF THE SOMME. FIRST PHASE OF THE GREAT OFFENSIVE. ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Westminster Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 10 | Page: 7 | Tags: none