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THE CONTINENTAL ‘WAR. telegrams through press association.] BATTLE ON THE SOMME. SEVERE FRENCH DEFEAT. * Tours, ..

... THE CONTINENTAL ‘WAR. telegrams through press association.] BATTLE ON THE SOMME. SEVERE FRENCH DEFEAT. * Tours, Monday. Official despatches announce that a battle has taken place between Villera Bretonnoux and Soleur, near Amiens, which lasted the whole ...

Published: Tuesday 29 November 1870
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
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A CONFERENCE

... llismarck. It is understood that Russia will yield willingly to friendly representation, and Conference proposed Prussia. BATTLE OF THE SOMME SEVERE FRENCH DEFEAT. Moreuil, Monday.—Victorious engagements took placo yesterday and lasted until darkness set in ...

Published: Wednesday 30 November 1870
Newspaper: The Cornish Telegraph
County: Cornwall, England
Type: Article | Words: 115 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Battle on the Somme

... Battle on the Somme. SEPTEMBER 30th. We are still awaiting news of the result of the:sanguinary struggle on the Allies' left. The measages are reassuring, and point to the worst being over. Meanwhile the Germane staking vigorous attarks. Between the Argosies ...

Published: Friday 02 October 1914
Newspaper: South Gloucestershire Gazette
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 58 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

GERMAN OFFENSIVE

... Austrians They refused to dig trenches, and were either crucified or shot by young officers the preparatory school. BATTLE ON THE SOMME FRENCH REVERSE. SUCCESSES ELSEWHERE (PRESS ASSOCIATION WAR SPECIAL.) PARIS, Saturday. This afternoon's official communique ...

Published: Monday 31 January 1916
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1627 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

mDs OP TIT &UM

... .oven dere et Pl.mouth Inn • breach of the .Leo order —Twit& Wet Rut*. A MAGNIFICENT OPENING. French View of the Battle of the Somme. SURE FROMM. Consolidating Victory► as We Go. PARIS, Monday.—The semiolleial Gestalten , issued last night says:— The ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1916
Newspaper: Western Evening Herald
County: Devon, England
Type: | Words: 636 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TOTAL FAILURE

... and considerable loner were Inflicted the enemy. Armentieres, of course, is far to the 'meth of the scene of the Battle of the Somme, being just be- Mittel Lille. ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Western Evening Herald
County: Devon, England
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REGIMENT OF MVALRY. THE ECHO. WEDNESDAY: JULY 5. 1916

... REGIMENT OF MVALRY. THE ECHO. WEDNESDAY: JULY 5. 1916. THE WAR. BATTLE OF THE SOMME. BBITHH PROGRESS. COMPLETE POSSESSION OF. L'A BOISELLE, GOOD V/ORK BY OUR AIRMEN. BRITISH FACED BY CERMANY»B BEST TROOPS. FRENCH TAKE TWO MORE VILLAGES. PRISONERS NOW ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 320 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

[French Official.]

... numbers taken during events on the Somme. A BRILLIANT SUCCESS.” VILLAGES CAPTURED. TEN BATTERIES AMONG THE BOOTY. FRENCH ONLY THREE MILES FROM PERONNE. [Semi-Official Review. | Paha, Wednesday. The battle of the Somme, although hindered violent to-day ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 1270 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

ENEMY DILEMMA

... Russians in In the battle of the Somme the British are opposed with the same desperation, bat, in the wotds of Gen. Sir Douglas Haig, have béen able to make ‘‘ further progress at certain im- portant points.” From the Ancre to the Semme the battle raged at close ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1916
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 805 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE GREAT BATTLE

... —the only ones who can spare time relate their experiences whiijt the, battle is still being waged. HIGH EXPLOSIVES AND SHRAPNEL. One interesting feature of the battle of the .Somme has been the return in some portions of the area, only a very temporary ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1916
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 834 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

ANGLO-FRENCH THRUST

... BRITISH TASK. (TRESS ASSOCIATION WAR SPECIAL! PARIS, Wednesday. The semi-official statement issued last night says:— The battle of the Somme, although hindered by a violent storm to-day, is proceeding with brilliant, success fcr our arms. The advance of the ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1916
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 525 | Page: 3 | Tags: none