... condition. Pie. W. Stanton (Durham Light Infantry), of 11, Charles-street, Leamington, baa been wounded in the leg in the battle of the Somme. He is progressing favourably and is in the Middlesex Second-Lieutenant ■ Harry Coldicott, 8.W.R., only son of Hr. and ...

... west.” The ““ Times says of - the situation: “Though no one, and, least of all, Sir Douglas lh;gk, expects the great battle of the Somme to partake of the character of a supreme decision, yet it had already .reached dimensions and assumed a form [Norwich ...

... DELVILLB WOOD WAS CLEARED. Paris, July 28. After some of the grimmest fighting that has marked the whole course of the battle on the Somme front the British, comprising Scottish, South African, and Territorial troops, have driven the famous Brandenburgers ...

... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. GERMANS NOT DEMORALIZED. Paris, 24 July. From the number of prisoners captured up to now in the Battle of the Somme, and the reports of combatants and eye-witnesses, some people have deduced that the German soldiers are commencing ...

... Special. 24 SQUARE MILES GAINED The capture of Pozieres may logically be regarded as concluding the second phase of the Battle of the Somme (says the ‘•Tim**:” correspondent at the British Headquarters). We are now well established on the line to which our ...

... Pitcher Hill, of the Royal Irish Regiment. He was the only son of Mrs Brannigan, and died from wounds as a result of the battle at the Somme. He was a well known athlete, and was a prominent and promising member of the old Independent Football Club. To the ...

... deli iered a good dual further south than the Somme. At all events, it is fairly clear that. the enemy did not anticipate that the would be made, where it was made. Bo is now very strung at um banks of the Somme, but his utmost endeavours bare holed to stay ...

... slothful Somme, most sluggish ami, yet from where we behold most picturesque of rivers. As one into its deep and silent pools and watches it swirl and eddy into backwaters where lurks many lusty fish, one forgets all about the battle of the Somme. Our Tommies ...

... recent telegrams, le a very important one, and ita oapture by t►s British is one of the outstanding incidents of the Battle of the Somme. The village stands the summit of a small plateau, and is a vantage point for artillery fire on neighbouring positions ...

... of Antrim, had referred to the great gallantry which had distinguished the troops from Ulster in the fighting on the battle of the Somme. His observations, applicable to the County of Antrim as they were, were in special manner applicable also to the citizens ...

... While the whole and the people of Ficri,gland are being thrilled with the glorious deeds of our soldiers in the great battles beyond the Somme, it must not Us forgotten that along other parts of the long litre other of our armies tae still worthi:;? upholding ...

... ADVANCE I„ine Advanced on Six Miles Front North of Somme. ENEMY SUFFERS HEAVILY. British and French Take Over 450 ----- - -- Prisoners in Fierce Fighting. .4 new phase has opened in the battle of the Somme. Last night's British and French officials reported ...