... BRECHIN REVIEW, APRIL 1. 1917 Tank Mars the Railway Triangle. It was like the days of the beginning of the battle of the Somme again. The opening of the bouihardiaret in the grey of the dawn was as stupendous a spectacle as anything ever seen in the war ...

... the Prime Minister and his words. Let me remind you of the facts. On March 21st, 1918, there began the second great battle of the Somme. For us it was almost the beginning of the end. During the few days following March 21st Germany came nearer to winning ...

... Belgium in 1914 and repatriated to this country, Major Robertson returned to France and was twice wounded during the Battle of the Somme. He was commissioned in April, 1938, as Lieut. and Quartermaster in Palestine. He has served in Germany, India, Egypt ...

... In the autumn of 1915, he re turned to this country and ned the Lon don Scottish as a private e wae wound ed at the battle of the Somme in 1916. He received his commission in 1917 He left a widow and one child, who reside at 16 St Peter's Place April 17—Pnvate ...

... EVERYDAY SCENES IN THE SOMME VALLEY. British Headquarters in the Field, France, September 24.—This is the 86th day since the opening of the great battle of the Somme. The only possible parrallel with the fighting during this period which the world's history ...

... RUSSIA'S COMPLETE CONQUEST OF ARMENIA, 725th day of the war. 27th day of the battle of the Somme. Wed nesdAy. The British communique contains the pie lasing announcement that the whole of the wither of Pozieres is DOW in our hands, and that west of the ...

... British alone on the Somme battle front have engaged 35 German divisons, of which 29 have already been defeated and withdrawn exhausted. Here is what General Haig says to-day about German aviators :—During the past week in the Somme battle area only 14 hostile ...

... were set on foot for the resumption of the offensive in combination with the French on our right in the Somme area, and on July 1 the Battle of the Somme began. The object of the Allied attacks was theefold—(l) to relieve the pressure which the enema was ...

... distinction between the newspaper offices in the town. Bailie Milne seconded. Agreed. [CONTINUED ON Pain 6.1 THE CEASELESS BATTLE ON TIM SOMME. British Headquarters in the Field, France, Batnrday.--Bummer bad come with a vengeance, and although the artillery ...

... during the European War, being awarded the Military Cross in 1916. After recuperating from wounds received in the battle on the Somme he became assistant area gas officer at Montrose with the rank of captain. Upon demobilisation he taught for two years ...

... with the Ist North Scottish Battery (67th Siege Battery), and saw service in the following engagements: —The first battle of the Somme, the attack on Vimy Ridge, the attack on Messines Ridge and Passc•hendale, hieing wounded at Messines. After convalescence ...

... 82nd day of battle of the Somme. theone of the most dramatic events of . the War ; and the necessary sequence is * The French were engaged with the Germans the desire ori the part of all the units of in a fierce conflict to the north of the Somme the Empire ...