... COST OF 200 BERLIN RAIDS “CHEAPER” THAN ONEDAY SOMME BATTLE Air Chief Marshal Sir Philip Joubert, in a broadcast last night, said that on the opening day of the Battle of the Somme suffered 57,500 casualties. In a major raid, if forty bombers were lost ...

... Redemption given at thirtyfourth Birmingham Triennial Musical Festival. 181 1 2. Turkey declared war on Roumania, 1916. Battle of the Somme. 8. Strike ef London Police Force, 191$1 ...

... reception and the spirit of hope and confidence with which Prance is drawing on her long stocking significant victory the battle of the Somme. Arr&iigfiiiients for receiving subscription had teen admirably planned, and though tho eubscribora the various guichois ...

... he did in enter-, taining the troops in the last war that Sir Harry received his knighthood. He lost his son in the Battle of the Somme. Near his home is now a memorial to the soldier-son, erected Sir Harry. The constant care bestowed upon it is noticeable ...

... winter for important duties, but after two months insisted on re)oining his battalion, and was killed during the first battle of the Somme. The second son served with the Royal Marine Artillery in Flanders in 1915, and was inelided in August of that year ...

... University College. London, last night, The Turning Tide War,” said, assuming there were 122 German division* during the battle of the Somme, the French and ourselves had defeated something like half the total German forces, something like a million men in ...

... Household Cavalry, who three weeks after tateceeding to fbe baronetcy and the large family estates in Wales, fell in the battle of the Somme, in September, 1914. In 1919 Lady Juliet married Major Keith Trevor. M. C.. bui obtained divorce from him five years ...

... at 50, Great Tiudal-streot, Ladywood, Birmingham, has been a prisoner for fifteen months. While taking part in the battle of the Somme Parkes was wounded in the head by shrapnel. He was sent to Gottingen Camp, where found he was among friends, for his ...

... the Battle of the Somme is without parallel in history, excepting, perhaps, the Battle Mukden. In point numbers, perhaps, is two and a half times greater than the Battle of the Nations at Liepzig in 1813. In casualties alone the Battle of ...

... positions.—Press Association. THE FRENCH ARMY’S PART ON THE SOMME. FINE THREE MONTHS’ RECORD. French Army Headquarters, September 30. The part played by the French in the three months’ battle on the Somme has amazed and confounded the Germans. It had originally ...

... the Worcester's. and on one occasion was instrumental with his company in breaking up a German attack. He was in the. battle of the Somme and was awarded the N.C. He was an observer in the H.F.C., and left with the rank of captain. He was In no trouble, ...

... Paris. Thursday. A semi-official statement regarding exploits the British Flying Corps lisusd, her. says;— During the battle of the Somme the British flying eervico has its methodi'al activity and the prowess of its pilots brilliantly contributed towards ...