... With the capture or Pozieres the second phase of the battle of the Somme may be said to have finished on the British front . The gain is greater than that- of a single strong position . In losing it the enemy has lost solid advantages in artillery fire ...

... recent' telegrams , ns a very important one . and its capture by the British is one of the outstanding incidents of the Battle of the Somme .. The village stands on the summit of a small plateau , arid is a . vantage point for *• artillery firo on neighbouring ...

... THF BATTLE OF THE SOMME Satisfactory reports are still being received from the British and French fronts and from the theatres of war where the Russians and Italians are operating. On the Somme. latest reports announce that during the last few days the ...

... complaisant bulletin sent fey the . Staff to Berlin . A few days later , on the , 14 th , the second , phase of the Battle of the Somme opened with a successful assault by the British on the German second system of rJofjanop nn p frnnf , nf fmrr Tniles ...

... While the whole Army the people of Britain are being thrilled with the glorious deeds of our soldiers in ‘the great battles beyond the Somme, it must not be forgotten that along other parts of the long line other of our armies are still worthily upholding ...