... broken out again. A new phase commences >n the gigantic battle which has. proceeded since March 21. A month ago the enemv began battle for Amiens which affected quite a large front both banks of the Somme, and the countless which have taken place in the region ...

... convey some idea of the scenes of devastation. I have showed bow the Hun in his rage on the great retreat after the battle of the Somme destroyed everything in his path. in slavish pursuit of the doctrine of frightfulness ; I hale depicted something ...

... tunic sleeve. came through From Gallipoli lie went to Frame, am) had limn serving on the front since shortly hefore Battle of the Somme. Tran.ferred to the R.E.'s lie had been serving at Divisional lie.idtpiaiters, and, it was hoped. safe. brother who ...

... Hospital. This is the third tints Cte. Haldane has been wounded, the other two u+•casions being at Loos, and the first battle of the Somme. He enlisted early in 1915, and has seen a large share of the heavy fighting. KINDEHSPIEL.—](r Thomas Hamilton has Axed ...

... it is in process of develop. ment it is extremely dangerous and disorganising. The salient Ti by our troops at the battle of the Somme remaisett in prueess of development, and the Gelman' were forced to retreat miles to themselves. Had they been them ...

... in the trenches, having enlisted in September, 1914, and had seen service m Gallipoli, Egypt, and Trance. During the battle of the Somme last July he was invalided home, suffering from gas poisoning and trench fever, and was sent to St. Luke’'s Hospital ...

... Friday. Reuter’s Expert Commentator, writing '.ist night, savs:— Yesterday was marked by formidable resumption of the battle on the Somme front. The renewal of the struggle at this point was to be expected, as the Germans could not afford to relax their ...

... onslaught. It is also no violation of censorship to announce that the American Government fully realises that tli© second battle of tho Somme may continue for some time, and that American forces may possibly the means of lipping tho scale. Every officer of tho ...

... onslaught. Also, it is violation of the Censorship 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 the means of tipping the scale. Every officer of the ...

... Medal, for services rendered in the battle of the Somme. He took charge of his company and re-organised it when all the officers were casualties. Private R. Robson, of Wall-on-Tyne, Military Medal, for services on the Somme. He worked as stretcher-bearer for ...

... one instance of what the Ger- mans have to contend with, it may be stated that on the Bapaume-Arras road during the battle of the Somme we blew up two big craters on either side of the road. mines, leaving enormous When we moved forward the road was repaired ...

... RENEWAL ATTACK WIDER FRONT EXPECTED. Paris, Tuesday. Reuters Expert Commentator writes;— fresh pause has intervened the battle on the Somme front, which wag only animated, yesterday by reciprocal bombardments. There was indeed infantry engitgement, but a renewal ...