... A Big Offensive, bad alread v said that ever since the battle of the Somme had clear miUtutv superiority in the air, and a small wale could ka>e followed that up bombing enemy centre*, a* they had bombed London other places in tbia country. But felt should ...

... films last evening. At Messrs. Vickers’ works, within hearing of the clanging hammers, the official war pictures of the Battle of the Somme were being shown, to a large concourse of workmen to whom Sergeant Ratcliffe Holmes, H.L.1., explained the various points ...

... operations which may develop from this commanding position. Arras and the Somme. When we compare the results of the battle of Arras with the results of the battle of the Somme gained during the corresponding period, we are better able to set correct standard ...

... the territory is speculative, while his former possession was practical. The enemy, fact, is yielding what fought (he Battle of the Somme defend. The Supretne Effort. There is, of course, not the slightest doubt that the enemy hopes and intends to utilise ...

... armies on Tuesday were not on equal terms. As in the original battle of the Somme, the Germans had choice of position. When the British and French made the Gibraltar fortresses of the Somme untenable, the Germans care- fully prepared the next nearest line ...

... on December 15, are authoritatively placed 300.000. The losses sustained during the five months’ battle of the Somme aggregated ° T «r 500,000. The battles of the Aiane and Champagne have already consumed over 500,000. The total indeed far exceeds 1.000 ...

... with its creche in Full Street, among whom wero the elder girls of the schools. The Military Medal, with a bar for the battle of the Somme, was presented to Corporal H. Fallon, of the Sherwood Foresters, in the Market Place at Derby yesterday by the Mayor ...

... in the last paragraph 40.000 month, but there are obvious reasons against this course unless, was the case after the battle of the Somme, is to make premature drafts on the class intended for next year's campaign. In *i»e Gernaan casualty lists for May ...

... and seconded the infantry with courage which the admiration of all. Ihe ’planes came back from the battle riddled with bullets. Since the battle of the Somme the action of aeroplanes engaging the enemy in liaison with our own infantry has been no new thing ...

... manager. With the outbreak of war he was required the organisation of the munitions supply, and did good work until the battle of {he Somme, when he went to France to investigate the congestion of the railways there. His appointment to the post of Director ...

... played by Sheffield men in the first battle of the Somme was next dealt with by Mr. Chandler who quoted the tribute of an officer of high rank, and his vivid and sympathetic account how on that day there fell in battle the largest number of Sheffield men ...

... the boys sotye the battalions of our ! own local regiment fell gloriously but in[ effectually in the first hours the Battle t the Somme. say “ineffectually,” but [that means that the imntediate (object for which they fought was not then I attained. Doubtless ...