... feature of our operations the Western front has been the decrease in the percentage of infantry casualties. At the battles of the Somme they were very heavy, but owing to the more scientific methods we have developed, and the intensive utilisation of ...

... gratifying feature of our operationi oft the Western front has beeu the decrease in percentage of infantry cvenalties. At battles of the Somme they were very heavy. lilt owing to the more scientific methods we have developed, and the intensive utilisation of ...

... Primitive Metbodost. Church. joined the army on the outbreak of war and saw- much fighting, being severely wounded in the battle of the Somme. He was granted commission in May. 1917. was again wounded in September last, but was able to rejoin his regiment. NON ...

... stages of campaign. By following its mast leftward course, we see where it stood in 1916 before the commencement of the Battle of the Somme, and, forking away near to its extremity, we get the alignment at the close of that year after the capture of Thiepval ...

... hanged, and that the Boehm were aiming at the 'ual we have been striving so hard to attain since the beginning of the battle of the Somme. At the end, the enemy would have no more to show for his efforts and his appalling losses than a more or lees big dent ...

... spring of 1916 be was appointed to the command of the new 4th army, and was in command of the wholo front when the Battle of the Somme opened on July 1, 1916. Under his direction were fought the actions of July 14 and September 15 and 25. When the German ...

... Mrs Needham have five sons and one daughter, 14 grandchildren. and one great-grandchild. One grandson was lost the Battle of the Somme. FOR LATEST NEWS. M. HUMBERT'S CASE. Paris, Wednesday.—The Temps says the Military Governor of Parie ■will mate application ...

... pressure of the enemy is against our line in th..se desolate tracts of across which the Hermit= retreated after the battles of the :Somme. Here neither his tooting nor terntonal gains can be of much . value, and it would almost appear possible . that s ...

... to retire still further. It may have to go back to the line on which it stood before the beginning of the glorious battles of the Somme. lit would be a serious business if it had to retire to the lines from which the Germane were forced in the early months ...

... BATTLE OF THE SOMME. British Positions Attacked in Great Strength. i.. ...

... nightrand to-day in the areas of Bapaume and Peronne and across the intervening country of the Somme, have slightly advanced their battle front. They caromed the Somme at some points below Peronne on rafts yesterday afternoon, after several ineffectual attempts ...

... the battle, and last night being denier, German airmen had greater opptrtunitv to bomb back areas, including open Frensli towns. A TIDAL WAVE. Second Battle of the Soave. Fighting in the Open. FRANCE, Monday night. The 'wand battle of the Somme is beirg ...