... BATTLE OF THE SOMME. THE TESTING OF OER NEW ARMIES. WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED In a despatch which is certain to become historic. Sir Douglas Haig has described tile great battle of the Somine. The objects of the offensive began in France on July Ist were:— ...

... His thirteenth conviction was unlucky for James Goodwin, an ex-soldier, who lost leg the Battle of the Somme. After he had been convicted at the Southern Police Court, Glasgow, yesterday, of having. as- Vaulted hie wife at Salisbury Street, h ...

... that the film of the Davie of the Somme the property of Dr Dustin Maddiek who was army staff cinematographer in charge of the film had been lost: — The negative and several official prints of the film the Battle of the Somme is in the possession of the Trustees ...

... authoritative account of the battle of the Somme, which will appear in to-morrow’s Paris newspapers, the following extracts have been taken: The time has not yet come to publish the full details of the battle of the Somme, as it is not yet finished; ...

... First World War veterans will this week make their last official pilgrimage to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, in which 60,000 British soldiers died. • The Organisation of African Unity in Port Louis, Mauritius strongly condemned ...

... in Edinburgh, where she was also a well-known golf and hockey player. Her brother, Captafn Lionel Coles, wa« killed Battle oi the Somme, July, 1916. ...

... imprisonment. THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, Frees Bureau, Wednesday. The Secretary the War Office announces that arrangements are being mad© for an early Issue of copies of Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's despatch on the battle the Somme the troops in France ...

... irwtn, who oommajuis one armies in the battle of th* Somme. (Official.) C»pt an officer, wearing his Medal, a lad in bln#. (L.N.A.) if : I » i fln w > •; ,v» jMWfjfe H?S The two Generals the French ehtar.h the Somme—General (on the right) and General the ...

... BATTLE RELICS AS GIFTS Sgians dubl picked up in No Man’s Land during the Battle of the Somme were presented to Mr. W. J. Patterson, seeretary, and Mr, G. M*Queen, treagiarer, at the annual dinner of the 4th Battalion Tyneside Scottish Association held ...

... should also help the enemy. The same discouragement was felt about the Battle of the Somme last autumn, and contributed, among other things, the change of Government. The two battles boar a general resemblance to one another, with certain important differences: ...

... age, emigrated to Canada in 1920, after having seen active service a Cameron Highlander. He was badly wounded at the Battle of the Somme, and afterwards seriously gassed. xie never fully recovered from his wounds, and last year found it necessary enter ...

... three weeks* respite. As Harry smoked a well seasoned cherry-pipe lie discussed with the wonderful film depict the Battle of the Somme. The noted comedian was emphatic that children and women of highly strung temperament should not see these realistic ...