... grimly humorous and sympathetic, a genuine book which should not be missed. Si, Si, When that excellent film of the Battle of the Somme was released for home consump tion, there were some knowing souls who had visions of a camera safely implanted in a ...

... A Vivid Story of the Somme A ttack, by Edward Liveing (Heinemann). This small book appeared originally in the form of an article in Blackwood' s Magazine. It tells the story of the opening day of the great battle of the Somme, July 1, 1916, as it was ...