... move till darkness sot in. The sergeant said he had been the front 24 months, and had taken part in all the worst battles since the Somme, but he had never seen or heard anything so awful as the German barrage at the commencement of this offensive. The ...

... the left of the battle front and the village of Bray the Somme, but has paused in massed attacks in order to reorganise his line and bring up his artillery. Gunned Masses. But he has made cautious movements for ward over the old Somme battlefields, which ...

... of the enemy is against our lute in those desolate tracts of Picardy, across which the Germans retreated after the battles of the Somme. Here j his tactical nor territorial gains can be much j value, and it would almost appear possible that i spectacular ...

... and stretch of the country east and south-east of Baupaume, which he abandoned to in his retreat last Match after the battles of the Somme. By a rapid turning movement from both he would hope capture many of our men a.id guns. It is a menace which cannot ...

... Beaumetz, and .stretch of the country east and south-east Bapaume which abandoned us his retreat last March after the Battles of the Somme. Bv the turning movement trom both wings he would hope to capture many of our men and guns. It. is menace which can ...

... re-open on Tuesday. nth April. LECTURE ON TIIE BATTLE OP THE MARXE.—Luat Thursday evening. Capt. W. Perkins, Adjutant, Ist Battalion Linhth gowshire Volunteers Regiment. delivered an interesting lecture on the Battle of the Marne. to a fairly large audience ...