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THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. INCIDENTS OF THE FIGHT. Fhe Press Association's special correspondent at the Press ..

... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. INCIDENTS OF THE FIGHT. Fhe Press Association's special correspondent at the Press comp in France, telegraphing on 3rd July, says : It is extraordinary with what comparative immunity one may move about various spots of the battlefield ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Sussex Daily News
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 479 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WHY THE BRITISH PROGRESS

... BRITISH PROGRESS IS SLOW. Lillis, Wednesday. The French semi-official statement issued .sere last night states:— The battle of the Somme, although :hindered by a violent storm to-day, is proceeding with brilliant success for our arms. The advance of the ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1916
Newspaper: Sussex Daily News
County: Sussex, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1065 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

PROGRESS BOV.ND TO RE SLOW

... point, 'rut once that point is reached events may travel with dramatic swiftness. One interesting feature . of the battle of the Somme has beeaf the return in some portions of the dreg—only a very temporary return it - is true —to .the conditions of field ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1916
Newspaper: Sussex Daily News
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 679 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SOCIETY, FASHION, & GOSSIP. [All Commeatica!ions mug be sluthenlicated:i Death of Mr. F. S. Shenstone, J.P. One ..

... AN OFFICER'S STORY OF THE SOMME BATTLE. The following telegram has been. received from Mr. H. Warner Allen, special correspondent of the British Press with the French Armies :—Au officer who witnessed the battle of the Somme gives the following account ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1916
Newspaper: Sussex Daily News
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 1269 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CURRENT LOCAL TOPICS, [Br OCCASIONAL CONTRLI3I7TORS.I Atmospheric effects, which have been a feature of weather ..

... high pressure, having its full complement of 1,000 patients. Half that number was received in three days after the battle of the Somme began, and but for the numerous discharges and transferences of men to convalescent camps, &e., the accommodation would ...

Published: Friday 07 July 1916
Newspaper: Sussex Daily News
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 824 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SUSSEX DAILY NEWS, MONDAY, JULY, 1916 FRENCH_ AGAIN TAKE OFFENSIVE. BUSS' AN A DVANCE. INIPORTANT CAPTURES. ..

... resumpticn of the offensive by the British from Thiepval to a point where they link up with the French forces. Before the Battle of the, Somme can pursue its victorious course it is important that our advance, which was slower in the British sector and speedier ...

Published: Monday 10 July 1916
Newspaper: Sussex Daily News
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 1463 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DIARY OF EVENTS

... week. This includes, besides much war material, 2G guns, to which must be added 76 taken by the French. To sum up, the battle of the Somme is following a regular rhythm of successive, methodical, prudent advances.—Press Association's War Special. NATIONAL ...

Published: Monday 10 July 1916
Newspaper: Sussex Daily News
County: Sussex, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1769 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE SPLENDID WORK OF

... AVIATORS. DOINGS IN SOMME BATTLE. COMPLETE MASTERY OVER ENEMY. The Press Association's special correspondent with the British Headquarters in the Field in France, writing under date Bth July, says:— When the history of the Battle of the Somme comes to be written ...

Published: Tuesday 11 July 1916
Newspaper: Sussex Daily News
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 2280 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

STORMING OF CONTALMAISON VILLAGE

... been captured. On the Way back from the battle of the Somme, I visited certain of the most famous British troops. They made a glorious attempt to reach the German trenches in the northern part of the line of the battle, but had 400 yards of No Man's land ...

Published: Wednesday 12 July 1916
Newspaper: Sussex Daily News
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 1608 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

~~.. PONDENCE. MORE BATTLE STORIES. OUR TERRIBLE BOMBARDMENT. teorresponaents aro it, 4 uested to exprces ..

... No Man's land. After that we used the bayonet and they didn't give us no more vexatiousness. It is evident that the battle of the Somme is going to add some fresh household words to our war. vocabulary. Wipers is a veteran by this time. Plugstreet, ...

Published: Wednesday 12 July 1916
Newspaper: Sussex Daily News
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 644 | Page: 8 | Tags: none