... SECOND BATTLE OF THE SOMME PLACES IN THE WAR NEWS, Albert—9 m. S.E. Bapaume; 16 m. N.E: Amiens. Arras—2om. S.W. of Armantieres, and 25 N.E. of Amiens. * Amiens—lsm S.W. of Albert (held by Germans', and 50 N. of Paris. Ayette—6im. N.W. Bapaume. ‘ Beth ...

... Association war Special.) . Paris, luesday. Reuter’s Expert Commesnwtiqn Writes:— * A fresh pause has intervened in the battle on the Somme front, which was only animated by reciprocal bombardments. There was, indeed, no Inrantry engagement, but a reewal of ...

... LIEUT. KETTLE. A Requiem Mass for the late Lieut. T. M. Iwettle, the second anniversary of whose death in the second battle of the Somme occurs on “Monday next, was celebrated in *St. Andrew’s, Westland row, this morning, by tiie Rev. Father Landers, C ...

... s of these gallant Irish soldiers—“the best missile troops iln the world,” as ““The Times,” in ilts account of the Battle of the Somme in 1916, described them. Thisofficial neglect to recognise the deeds of the Southern Irish regiments is one of the worst ...

... It is alse no violation of the censorship 'to announce that the American Government, fully realises that the second battle of the Somme may continue for some time }and that American forces may possibly be ‘the means of tipping the scale. { Every officer ...

... SLEIPNER. I, ATEST NEWS. SIXTH DAY OF BATTLE. AMIENS THE ENEMY’S FIRST . OBJECTIVE. (Exchange Telegram.) Paris, Tuesday M. Marcel Hutin, writing in the “Echo de Paris,”” says:—We have now reached the sixth day of the battle. The enemy so far 1s unable to rec»yod ...

... T ST T Bapaume. A battle is in progress on the Trans- T e loy-Lombies-aurepas line.” Stract from the late German communique last night brings us back to fami- Rlnfl liar place names in the battle of the Somme and the subsequent retreat. The == :g at Amiens ...

... Reuter’s expert commentator, = writing last night, says:— : , ' Yestorday was marked by a formidable }resumption of the battle on the Somme front. . o : ~ The renewal of the struggle at this point ‘was to be expected, as the Germans could not afford to relax ...

... wedding of Miss Irene Gladys Mace, formerly Sir Arthur Pearson’s secretary, to Captain lan Frayer, who was blinded in the battle of the Somme, There was a guard of honour formed of- officers who have been blinded lin the war. | . ; s : . Irish Fruit Exporting ...

... ACK & COUNTER-ATTACK .~ tonp BATTLE OF THE SOMME was carried a stage further yesterday b); “‘ tAh': launching of a new, powerful blow by the Germans for the capture o i|r» : S : v k_“:hs of the day’s fighting, according to the late communiques last night ...

... strategic retreat was a surprise. The weather favoured the secrecy of the withdrawal, which was the result of the battle of the Somme and a precaution against an Allied offensive. The enemy withdrew, hoping to return again, and, indeed, he did return ...

... Positien of Allies in France ENEMY’S LOSSES | _There has been but little geographical change on the field of the third battle o the Somme, and opinion is hardening that the Germans mean to fight it out where they stand, says the Military Correspondent of ...