... battle OF THE SOMME French troops in immediate contact •i, north the Somme haro .-he rillace Sailly-Saillisel, „jpicd tiio houses along the 01 The Germans made a violent attack, they used flaming liquid, against ti«h tniops the Redoubt, rt ), ~f Thiepval ...

... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME North of the Somme, the French have carried system of enemy trench''- north west of Sailly-SailUsel, and have als» made progress the direction of Saillisel (south east Sallly). South of the Somme, near the river, the Germans gained ...

... rwr BATTLE OF THE SOMME French have consolidated their throe-mile front south the between and Chaulnes, and .it some pointa advanced means firhting. Tiw number prisomers has risen to 1 including twenty-seven officers. There was heavy slitlling yesterday ...

... THf. BATTLE or THE SOMME. the German official comjiuiiique, which issued some hours rt rlicr than tho British account of the fighting, lias been tremendous cortiunous .iftillen- fighting on the The enemy claim re-captaro from tho of isolated trench north ...

... I BATTLE OF THF. SOMME Tho French hold the village -ijullv and its environs on the Perooinc- road, and have made fresh prorress south-west of Pcrcwine, where the Germane arc precarious position in the bend of the Somme, having than thousand yards space ...

... ,HE BATTLE ot THr. SOMME The k tench hare capture*! fresh group .{bouses the village Sailly-Satllisel. , the road between Peronne and Btpaume. mean* a violent counter attack, ,s. French first Vine here, but were immediately driven South of German attack ...

... SOMMEF FILM HERO ID N TIFIED In tho official film of the Battle of the Somme a British soldier is shown carrying a badly-wounded soldier to safety, and he is described as “an unknown hero who rescued twenty wounded men.” That soldier is Triver Tom Spencer ...

... good deal of water (writes in the “ Morning Post”) has fowed under the bridges since then. The battle of the Somme now being fought is the greatest battle in the history of the world, both as regards the number of troops engaged, the casualties inflicted ...

... brigade commander regarding your galiant conduct and devotion to duty in the field on the Tat July, mai, during the battle of the Somme. It is signed by the Major- General commanding the Division. ...

... LOSSES THE SOMME. (From P.A, .pedai s-oreespondent). British Head-quarters in France. October IDth. Correspondence found upon prisoners, mainly the form of unposted letters, confirms the that the Gormans have suffered enormously in the Somme, battle. soldier ...

... bombarded until the majority of the ocupants were killed. He says:— “One of the most important lessons drawn from the battle of the Somme is that under heavy methodical artillery fire the front line should be only thinly held, but by reliable men and a few ...

... Military Cross for conspicuous bravery. Mr. Crawley a honour, won by verv gallant rescue* of .ncn under shell-fire in the battle of the Somme, ought to speeiallv interesting to readers of the Diocesan Gazette.' of which was the editor till he joined the Army ...