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FRENCH MENACE TO ST. QUENTIN. COMING BATTLE BETWEEN THE SOMME AND OISE. LOOKING FOR A HINDENBL-BG LINE.” (From ..

... FRENCH MENACE TO ST. QUENTIN. COMING BATTLE BETWEEN THE SOMME AND OISE. LOOKING FOR A HINDENBL-BG LINE.” (From Our Military Monday Nicbt. I expressed some cum* ago the vpiu.-ao that the •enemy would brought battle before r&u bis new dine, but the steady ...

Published: Tuesday 27 March 1917
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
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BOMBS AGAIN DROPPED ON GHENT. WHAT THE ALLIES HAVE DONE

... the third year of the war that, having learned painfully and imperfectly how to it, we began to beat the Germans. The battle of the Somme began thirteen months ago. During those thirteen months the British and French armies have captured 170,000 Germans ...

Published: Monday 30 July 1917
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
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MAJOR KILLED

... MAJOR KILLED. Major E. W. Wragg, Sherwood Foresters who was reported missing as from 1 July’ 1916 (the opening of the Battle of the Somme) now officially presumed to have been killed in action that date He was the third son of the late Alderman and Mrs. ...

Published: Friday 27 July 1917
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
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MAJOR KILLED

... MAJOR KILLED. Major I' W V. ragg. Foresters, who was reporleil n.iAMiig trom 1 July, .the opening the Battle of the Somme) now oltii inlly presumed to have l>een killed ma> ticn that date. was the third son the lute Alderman and Mrs. .1. I). Wragg, of ...

Published: Friday 27 July 1917
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
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SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS

... impossible, said, to set medical appeal boards all over country. We had lost more than doctors killed and wounded in the battle of the Somme alone, and at the present moment were, he would not say critically, but lamentably short medical men, and was afraid ...

Published: Wednesday 04 April 1917
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 88 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE BIRMINGHAM PAILY MAIL. SATURDAY. JUL? 88. 1917

... first of defence —Lena-Cambrai-St Quentin, and Ferewhen could no longer stand the pressure that had been created the battle of the Somme. RUSSIANS’ REARGUARD FIGHT. ...

Published: Saturday 28 July 1917
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 107 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BIRMINGHAM OFFICER HONOURED

... obtained his commission from the Cambridge O.T.C. in March, 1915. He has been at the front since last July, was in the battle of the Somme, and was wounded February 8 last, but soon relumed duty Hi* brother, Captain G. Gerard Wilson, R. War. R.,,4a also serving ...

Published: Saturday 26 May 1917
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 106 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THEWAR VIEWED FROM

... discussed in anticipation, ays A Student of the War” in the Manchester Guardian.” The commentary on these operations is the Battle of the Somme, and we may usefully compare once more wlmt happened in the offensive last year with what is happening now . for memories ...

Published: Saturday 02 June 1917
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 114 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

HEAVY P'RJGB FOB FRBSNOT

... counter-attack which the Germans yesterday managed secure posses&ion of Freenoy is, I believe, the first instance in the battle either the Somme or Arras that any village after being firmly in our hands the Owenty-fonr honra has been won back again the Germans ...

Published: Thursday 10 May 1917
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 126 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

RIGHT OF THE MINORITY

... the minority to send delegates. DOWN WITH THE BOCHES. GERMAN BATTLE FILM LEADS TO DISORDER IN GENEVA. The presentation to a Geneva audience cinematograph film showing The Battle of the Somme from the German point of view led to some disorderly scenes ...

Published: Wednesday 22 August 1917
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 403 | Page: 1 | Tags: none