... SOMME HONOURS. Sir Douglas Haig to be Field- Marshal, Following Sir Douglas Haig's despatch describing the great battle of the Somme comes a long list of rewards for distinguished service m the field, published in supplement to the *' London Gazette.” ...

... The Battle of the Somme has confirmed the Allies in the possession of that advantage. Next, they proved that the defences prepared over a long period, with all the resources of science and experience, were not impregnable. The Battle of the Somme has ...

... thanks to their effort:, the enemy has nowhere been able to achieve a success of any importance by mining. During the battle of the Somme the work of the Tunnelling Companies contributed in no 'small degree to the successful issue of several operations. ...

... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Cr» Dooolas Haio's despatch describing tb battle of the Somme hw, in respect of m.nj its details of the fighting in the sumwer-auti offensive, been anticipated the daily munique, forwarded at the time and more elaborate deeeriptions ...

... despatch from orr commander at the front, and it made them realise how much, we owe to thoeo who.fonght in the gigantic battle of the Somme. every line that message there rang joy of victory and the consciousness of' power. Then when they considered how msny ...

... sentimonlof . amrivorsary it Idsgs . importance from coming in the very middle of the non-fighting part of the year . The Battle of tha Somme has been quiescent for more than a month . On the Russian front there has been nothing doing for several months . Only ...

... Dominion and quarter of the Empire, whether Regulars, Territorials, or men of the New Armies, have borne a share in the Battle of the Somme. While some have been more fortunate than others in opportunities for dir. tinction, all have done their duty nobly ...

... SOMME RESULTS. I’OWEU THE EEW BRITISH ARMY. GERMAN FAILURES. semi official message trom Pans, dealing with the successes in Prance, and particularly with the Battle the Somme, points out that the pow er of the new British Army, whose strength is daily ...

... flimsier the better. When we read of all the assaults the Allies having collapsed during the past year, we think of the Battle of the Somme as recorded in Sir Douglas Haig’s dispatch, of the glory of the French Verdun, of the brilliant offensive of our ...

... mine sweepers, trawlers, etc.; “The Broken Wing,” a new volume of poetry by the Hindu poet, Mrs. Sarojini Naidu; * The Battles of the Somme,”’ a new book, by Mr. Philip Gibbs; a cheap, shilling edition of * The Nature of Man,” by Elie Metchnikoff. Tue Iris ...

... number England might live. In the list was of tho Duke Northumberland A month later came the tregirning ol succession battles on tno Somme, the Surrey, in common with ihc rest of pros country and the Empire generally, realisoops. that ictory cannot be achieved ...

... gloomy. (mrm.mi has done little to Justify her claums during the past vear. She boasts of victories, but we reeall vhe battles of the Somme, of Verdun, and of Jutland. To represent these as German victornes may scem the height of wisdom and cunning to the ...