... 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 ...

... were half starved for want of the food that could not carried through our ring of fire for five days preceding the battle. Verdun, the Somme, Arras never saw such mutual fire and such complicated devilry of war. Tanks, like obscene monsters, squirmed forward ...

... Norton, Military joined the Army in September, 19 1 14, took part in the battles of Lors and Givenchy. Awarded Military Medal for bravery in the field end good work the battle of the Somme last July. Next-of-kin, Mr. J Franchetti, father. HONOURS FOR BIRMINGHAM ...

... the beginning of the end German hopes. When the great crater outside La Boiselle was fired at the commencement of the battle of the Somme the history of the world began at a new chapter, which will be heavily censored by the German historian. A Canadian ...

... LNQL'IBER. 21 June. 1917. The Battle of the Somme. [To the Editor of the Birmingham OAimE.] Sir. —Will Birmingham mark any way its sense of gratitude to its sons who laid down their lives the opening day of the Battle Somme? The first anniversary that memorable ...

... pursuit. South of Pero&n^t the River Somme, the bridges over which had destroyed by the retreating enemy, presented formidable obstacle. North of Peronne the belt of devastated ground over which the Sommfc battle had been fought offered even greater diffi* ...

... improvement in its quality. The proportion of premature explosions this year was fifteen times lass than during the battle of the Somme, and they had lately received enthusiastic reports from Sir Douglas Haig on the accuracy and fine detonating quality ...

... lor days preceding the battle. Vprdan, the Somme, Arras never saw bA mutual fire and such complicated Irrilry war. Tank*, like obscene ■ocstere. squirmed forward in number*, (hr aeroplanes, which had wrecked over this field battle forty-four enemy Vhhm ...

... who have lost it. ” I saw strings of prisoners who had escaped from the butchery. They told they had taken part the battles of the Somme and Arras, and had reached that day the sura of human misery. The German officers were prouder. Many paid tribute to ...

... Haig, dated 31 May, published in the ’■ London Gazette yesterday. The despatch relates to the concluding phases of the battles of the Somme and the beginning of the great retreat as the consequence of the victory in an acute engagement lasting for eight months ...

... completeness, but the Battle ouoe more emphasises the point 1 that has monopoly this respect. The triumph attained in a few hours was the fruition of as many months preparatory toil. THE STORY OF THE BATTLE. • story of this battle chiefly differ* from ...