... aBTOTHSE BATTLE OP SOMME, The attack launched this morning shows that determined to preserve the initiative and to give the enemy rest. It follows very closely upon the heels the German retirements announce! last week-end across the and the east Albert ...

... was pushed beck what was practically the line on winch Settled after the first battle of the Marne in 1914, and which was substantially the asms before the Battle of the Somme. That line dropped from the north Albert, beginning bend east little came that ...

... men under your command their warmest congratulations on the great triumph achieved by the Allied eras this the third battle of the Somme. The British Empire sends its heartfelt thanks to yon and your moat gallant troops. ...

... the serious J-ortage of men from which the Gerinan Army is now tofftnng render such retirement cot impossible. NEW BATTLE OF THE SOMME. ...

... are again in oar pomaioa. The edruice was eleo the soothers portion of the battle 'rout fienke tire Somme. troops took Gappy and made progress east the Tillage. North of the Somme they entered Sounse. Farther north English troops pushed forward the direction ...

... public. It is not good tome war films have had, parfacnlarly those vivid ones which last year showed phases, of the battle of the Somme, hut it visuaHees America’s effort from tie transport of troops to the use those troops the battlefields of Prance. ...

... OF CAPTURES. At three o’clock yesterday morning the Third Army opened new attack the Scarpe, which is extension of th» Somme battle line, and in a few hours (the Exchange learns) had progressed to a depth over two miles a front slightly over four miles ...

... suffered from rheumatic fever and trench fever. His younger brother, Ernest, who joined the same time, lost leg the battle of the Somme 1916. Pte. Harry Cross (IB), D.0.L.1., of Mr. J. Gross, Z, Milton Grove, Hooper Street, Dudley Road. Previously employed ...

... Leved by McLEOD.- In ever loving memory ef my dear Pte. Charles Frederick McLeod. R.War.R., killed in action at the battle ot the Somme, August 18th, 1916. McLEOD. In memory of a loving €on and brother, Pte. Charles Frederick Mcleod, R.War.R., killed 1916 ...

... under your command their warmest congratulations on the great triumph achieved by the Allied arms in this the third battle of the Somme. The British Empire sends its heartfelt thanks to you and your most gallant troopt. ALLIES economy troops. BRITISH “HEAVIES” ...

... the battlefield north of the Ancre to the strip south ot ' .ho stream far as the Somme, thus linking Je-: ;rdsy* attack below Arras with the Amiens offen** below the Somme- The Germans began their on this portion the line in the Ancre Valley, •tu d Albert ...

... is taking place During the fight fh® Somme in the period -1 we hare captured square miles territory. the old battle of tie Somme, which lasted from 1 Julv October, »e took only 4-t qnare mile- and our in that battle wore infinitely greater than those have ...