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GOMMECOURT

... strongly fortified positions. These Imo' ceases are a fitting sequel to the fine achievements of my Army last year in the Battle of the Somme and reflect great credit ow those responsible for drawing op the plans of Ws campaign. Ozosos R.I. ...

Published: Saturday 03 March 1917
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 551 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

The Genimu ExplanikUou

... fall first. The truth is that, while the retreat is | not defeat, itself it the price that is paid for defeat. The battle was won the Somme and the Anere, and now are reaping the fruits and Germany paying the bill. It was an intelligent anticipation the ...

Published: Wednesday 28 March 1917
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 985 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

GERMAN ATTACKS SOUTH OF BAPAUME. ALL REPULSED WITH LOSS. ARTILLERY BATTLE AT YPRES AND ON THE SOMME, BRITISH ..

... GERMAN ATTACKS SOUTH OF BAPAUME. ALL REPULSED WITH LOSS. ARTILLERY BATTLE AT YPRES AND ON THE SOMME, BRITISH RAIDS AT LOOS. Last report from Six Douglas Haig, wired from Headquarters at 9.12 p.m., stated:— Our troop* havfc made further progress to-day ...

Published: Saturday 03 March 1917
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 571 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ABM T THOSE TANKS, _

... that Lieut G. H. Ma—n. the now famous cinematographer who red the bulk of that renowntd and historic war picture, The Battle of the Somme. has fairly eclipsed himself in the latest fi'ms of the Great Advance Lieutena,ot we kern from a well-informed unrce ...

Published: Saturday 24 March 1917
Newspaper: Leek Times
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 509 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE LIGHTING RESTRICIIONS

... g while withdrawing in such condition without the of one day being outflanked. The battle from Arras to the Oise is, therefore, the consequence the battle of the Somme, which led the enemy to recognise the necessity retiring. If the Germans have decided ...

Published: Tuesday 20 March 1917
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1058 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PROGRESS IN THE WEST. GERMANS WITHDRAWING TO THE BRAM RIDGE

... in the Battle of the Somme forced upon them only by actual defeat on the ground. This is a strategical retreat, revealing a new phase of weakite-s( in their defensive conditions. It has not cores to OUT generals as a surprise. After the Battle of Boom ...

Published: Saturday 03 March 1917
Newspaper: Leek Times
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 557 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

60 GERMAN 'PLANES DOWN

... and Runcorn' for the other three. The record of these two day s i s withr,ut a parallel Fince, at an 7 rate. ttu-3 Battle of the Somme beiTan on July 1, 1916. Eighteen Germ an and seven lan--came involuntarily to earth on Ray 2, and o n Feb. ruary 15 ...

Published: Saturday 10 March 1917
Newspaper: Worcester Journal
County: Worcestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 597 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

THE EXTENDED BRITISH LINE ON THE SOMME

... THE SOMME. The Times, referring to the the Britleh Une on the Somme (as in the Sunda., edition of the Sadisa), w.: Little by little we are learning the extent of the take over which was effected between the British and French Armies the Somme front ...

Published: Monday 05 March 1917
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 780 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

WAR TTNIE

... shown. This wonderful picture has been described as displaying mud and heroism. It is a worthy successor to the Battle of the Somme film and should not be missed. The programme also includes The Village Scandal (twopart comedy), and the twelfth ...

Published: Saturday 17 March 1917
Newspaper: Kington Times
County: Herefordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 779 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

TUESDAY, ....,.mA0ctr:,:',...,,,--ii.,.:

... point of view. To explain the present, it is only necessary to study the past, and to, conned it with the fames. The Battle of the Somme was not sufficiently understood. It WO regarded merely as succession of beiiliant-vietories for the British and ourselves ...

Published: Tuesday 20 March 1917
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 933 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

FRENCH BELIEVE IT TO HAVE

... south the Scarpe. suggest that the selection was ai least partially forced the British operation which began with the battle of the Somme. The enemy has not been able make the same choice selection of position his line of retirement, with the result, that ...

Published: Friday 30 March 1917
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1253 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

STORIES OF GERMAN RETREAT

... irregular order after tbo flying Oeriuaus, and tasting joys and dangers open lighting. They gathered the fruit# of the. battle of the Somme, losing scarcely a handful of men the occupation pf towns and vil lages and stretches of country all fortified for powerful ...

Published: Monday 19 March 1917
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1242 | Page: 1 | Tags: none