... Narrowing of the Battle Front. The tendency of a battle-line is always to shrink somewhat after the first shock. Thus, in our Cambrai offensive, we opened on a much wider front than that on which the battle shortly afterwards developed. This limitation ...

... have now reached the sixth day of the battle. The enemy so far is unable to record any decision. It has been possible for bim, it is true, to retake a portion of the ground he lost during the battle of the Somme, but up to the present he has in no nay ...

... erected in the Cathedral Yard in Sheffield, and will be unveiled on Monday, July 1 next, on the second anniversary of the battle of the Somme. It is hoped that the ceremony will be the occasion for an imposing military procession and dedicatory service. _ . ...

... beautiful belfry of the Hotel de Ville. BAPALME.—A town 5.000 inhabitants plateou north the Somme, and 14 miles north east Peronne. the result of the battle of (ho Somme, the Germans retreated from Bapaume March. 1917. British troops entered the place on the ...

... their courage which will break down the enemv’s onslaught what may second battle of the Somme. The German Losses. Fbakce, I news to day of what h»» happened on the right «t our battle liout 1 wrote the first part tills IHmM*- Alter breaking across the and ...

... its junction with the Somme. It is II miles south-west In the retreat the Germans after the battle the Marne the enemy lines were drawn two miles east Albert, which was on© the British advanced bases during the battle of the Somme last. year. BARLEUX.—A ...

... continues his chief pressure ; further north the severity of the battle has diminished, no doubt temporarily. The enemy has now recovered most of the ground lost by him in the Battle of the Somme and the subsequent retreat. But the regaining of the wilderness ...

... the battle. Tho battle north the Somme has brought no real change since Wednesday. The heavy attack our Arras front resulted in the definite defeat of the Germans, who have only pushed froru positions the outpost zone, and made no mark our battle positions ...

... eight n.-.ks north-north east of MontdxdieE BAPAUME. town 5 : inhabitanta plateau north the Somme, and miles north east of Perotme. the result of battle of the Somme, the Germans retreated from in March, 1917. British troops entered the place oli the 17tb ...

... Faria. Evening Kepokt —A now phase in the tremendous battle. sides the Somme the enemy is retreating 'on a id© front. During the pursuit , ‘hare already crossed many point* our old positions before the Somme i in direction We are before Albert, Lihons, and ...

... Arraa-Bajiaume road on the left the battle front and the village Bi-aye on the Somme, but has i>ansed massed attacks in order re-organise line and bring his artillery. Hut he has made cautious movements forward over the old Somme battlefields, which have to sharp ...

... of the enemy is against our line in those desolate tracts of Picardy, across which the Germans retreated after the battles of the Somme. Here neither his tactical nor territorial gains can be of much value, and it would almost appear possible that spectacular ...