... retire to shorter and more conveniently defensive ones. Both eteps are fraught with danger, and the enemy knows it. The Battle of the Somme, which is still proceeding, has shown that the Gex-man lines can be breached, and that not even the most thorough p ...

... FOR THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. (Press Association War Special.> (From Mr. H. Warner Allen, Special Correspondent of the British Press with the French Armies.) . Pans, Thursday. An authoritative account of the first phases of the battle the Somme from July ...

... Front August 11th is published the Koelnische Volkszeitung ”: To-day the Kais°r -was with us. The groat battle on the Somme is not yet over, but the attacking strength of the Anglo- French forces has been broken on the unshakable bulwark of our soldiers ...

... VIOLENT ART! BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Early yesterday morning, after a heavy pibardment, the Germans made three pbing attacks the British positions Foureaux Wood, which were easily pdsed. fkrth-west of the wood, our troops Wferew before strong German detach- ...

... may not be far off, Sir Douglas Haig will judge the time rip© for the last and fiercest thrust which will close the battle of the Somme and open a new phase the war. ...

... VIOLENT ARTILLERY FIRING. BATTLE OF THE SOMME. yesterday morning, after a heavy retardment, the Germans made three p'hing attacks on the British positions Foureaux Wood, which were easily Kjdsed. pjrth-west of the wood, our troops '»irew before strong ...

... forcing a Way. For seven weeks the British troops engaged in, the great battle of the Somme have fought their arduous way up the rising ground which was the first objective of their attack. It seems a long time for so small a geographical gain, but the ...

... STORY OF THE WAR FOR YOUNG PEOPLE In the great battle of the Somme our men have been fighting their way uphill most of the time, until Saturday they got to the crest of the ridge north of Pozieres. This ridge is most important, because the effects of ...

... way and made a part of our front preparations can be made for another attack to win some more, and this is how in the battle of the Somme our men have been going forward bit by bit for the last seven weeks. Alongside our Army the French have been going forward ...

... BRIGGATK. LEEDS “THE HEART OK SISTER Appcaliiii? KILM Drama Ali*o Oonrt>e True LoTe,” His Mr. Jack *c. Monday Xtxt: ‘THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME-’ ...

... BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Germans have made fruitless ts north and south of the Somme to er some of the ground the Allies are (odically ■wresting from them. Guillemont Station and the Iry the enemy attacked with such fury they reached the parapet of the trenches ...

... CANADIAN PORTS & PHILADELPHIA, ROOMS, LEEDS SPECIAL ATTKACTION TIIKEE DAYS ONLY. NEXT MONDAY. I’CEt'DAY, UEDNESDAY BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Olficiar ot tilt Cnri*li War ru France. Taken by of tbe War Office By the British Toiiical Committee for War Filint ...