... British Army, as they were involved up tv ‘the neck in their attempt at Verdun to destroy the French army in 1916. The battle of the Somme was the British relief of Verdun. We await the parallel. ...

... PRISONERS EMPLOYED NEAR FIRING LINE. The Untrustworthy German. intervened commentator writes:—A fresh paws marinated in the battle on the Somme front. which was only animated be a reciprocal bombardment. There was indeed no infantry ongagemonts. but a remwal of ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... Paris, Reuter'. expert commentator, witting last night, says: Vosterday was marked by a forum , resumption of the battle on tbe Somme front. The renewal of the struggle at Mir point was to he expected, as the Germans could not afford to relax their efforts ...

... endurance is provided by the case of 2 member of the Royal Sussex Regiment who is now in hospital. During one of the great battles on the Somme a high explosive shell shattered one of his legs Nothing daunted, he obtained a couple of rifles, and, using them ag ...

... ways now open to Germany. The fired is to continue the present effort, in which event the battle must become a keg, gruelling contest like battles of the Somme and Verdun. The second is to start a new offensive somewhere else, presumably In Champagne ...