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BRITISH THRUST. WITH THE VICTORS. How the Hun was Beaten. Second Battle of the Somme. Press Association War Special

... BRITISH THRUST. WITH THE VICTORS. How the Hun was Beaten. Second Battle of the Somme. Press Association War Special From the Press Association’s special war correspondent, Headquarters, British Army. ¥ | £ France, Friday, Last night passed cemparatively ...

Published: Saturday 10 August 1918
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 761 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE HIPPODROME

... On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday pext week the much-advertised * Battle of the Somme will be shown ; and there wi.l be matwees each day at 2.30. Apart from the ** Battle of the Somme,” there wi!l be tho usual star drama and the serial, ** Peg o' the ...

Published: Friday 27 October 1916
Newspaper: Newton and Earlestown Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 248 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

The Thrust on Bapaume

... stirred the experts far more than 14> general public. The interest of Bapaume is that it was the main object of the Battle of the Somme in 1916. We now seem, as a result of four days’ comparatively easy fizhting, to be within reach of the same results ...

Published: Monday 26 August 1918
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 73 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Waiting for the Reply

... British Army, as they were involved up tv ‘the neck in their attempt at Verdun to destroy the French army in 1916. The battle of the Somme was the British relief of Verdun. We await the parallel. ...

Published: Thursday 18 April 1918
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 91 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PICKINGS FROM *“PUNCH.”

... to being born a German just now. The official German films of the Battle of the Somme proved beyond doubt that if it had not been for the Allies the Germaus would have won this battle. “You must shortem sail,” eaid the chairman of the Henley Tribunal ...

Published: Friday 09 February 1917
Newspaper: Newton and Earlestown Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 95 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

his secret astonishment they seemed o like it. Some of them, ind?pd,_fi:kcd t 80 much that they got distinctly **

... by a mine off the East Coast. Sembcr sth, 1915, Violeut artillery duel in the region of Arras. September sth, 1916, Battle of the Somme. Allied advance continues. Lieutenant W. L. Robinson awarded Viotoria Croes for destroying German airship at Cuffley ...

Published: Thursday 05 September 1918
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 99 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

AMUSEMENTS. THE PAVILION

... puvch ©* iu it. These two make op the main items in Mr. Thorntou's weekend programme at the Pavilion. Next week the ** Battle of the Somme film is billed for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesdsy, and for the other three nights a good story under the title of ...

Published: Friday 27 October 1916
Newspaper: Newton and Earlestown Guardian
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 120 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Man of Public Works

... first world war, and was wounded three times. For two years after the war he was disabled from wounds received in the battle of the Somme. He had entered the leice force at the age of 20 and after the war rejoined. He was promoted sergeant in 1922, inspector ...

— iy Men and Matters. 1 Nzw Chief of Staff,

... second bame of Ypres. After that he was Chief of Staff to General Pulteney’s corps, and in that capacity went Wrough the battle of the Somme. gorn in 1869, General Romer is the fourth eon of the late Sir Robert Romer, e former Lord Justice of Appeal. 1 Rations ...

Published: Monday 24 June 1918
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 142 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

L. Thorpe

... stepmon, Ernest. —John 3. Smithies. 1 In proud and ever fragrant rebrance of our dear son Dan, killed ust 3rd, 1916, Battle of the Somme. and Mrs. Giles Smith, Boothiows. Agknewledzments. iD—Mr. iweed and family beg k all relatives and friends for Shes ...

Published: Monday 05 August 1918
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 131 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

OUT TO SMOTHER US BY SHEER WEIGHT

... OUT TO SMOTHER US BY SHEER WEIGHT. The second battle of the Somme is being fought by armies in the open. Along the flaming front from the wilderness above Bapaume, ucross the dead country convulsed by nearly three years of trench warfare, into the hills ...

Published: Tuesday 26 March 1918
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 170 | Page: 2 | Tags: none