... It ig interesting compare the result's; of the recent fighting the British French fronts in the Somme area with those achieved in the first hattle the Somme. From 1 July to 31 October, that is to say. ix-riod of lour months the British won square mile’s ...

... British, and French Armies between them won in the whole the first battle of the Somme. According iiiformatioiii which received at 3.30 this afternoon, we have captured Cappy, south of the Somme, and Suzanne, north the river. There is unconfirmed report that ...

... 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 ...

... 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 troops. KING ALBERT'S CONGRATULATIONS. ...

... where took part in many battles. Gassed in May, 1915, he was invalided to England, where he regained his normal health, and again volunteered for France October, 1915. Seriously wounded July, 1916, in the battle of the Somme, PTE. G. BOLT. was again ...

... a private in the Australian Forces, refusing a commission, and was wounded in Gallipoli aud afterwards in the 1916 battle of the Somme. Last February he was persuaded accept 2 commission as a lieutenant of Engineers, in March he was promoted cap- tain ...

... Ancre has the effect of turning by the north all the old Somme battlefield, and, as was hoped, we are winning the third battle of the Somme without fighting over the old ground. The key to the Somme battlefield is north of the Ancre, not south, and it is ...

... period two years ago in the first battle of the Somme. In the north Hindenburg's old line of defence has been crossed. Farther south the New Zealanders in the Bapaume area and Australian and British troops each side of the Somme have made great progress. The ...

... this vast and concentrated effort produced its first real fruits of success in the battle of the Somme. feature of Mr. Dewar's article is its vindication of the Somme operations, which will always have both glorious and tragic arsociatipns for Ulster ...

... under your command their warmest con-I gratulationa on the great triumph ach.eved 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 troops.. The followmg telegrams have ...

... that have captured 110 square miles of ground in the first four days of tlio battle, as against 44 square miles which took in the first four months of the battle of the Somme in 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 and your most gallant troops* ...