... offensive, (2) Battle of the Somme. By the Fr&nco- British offensive the German Staff has been compelled to retain 128 Divisions, about two-thirds of its whole force, on the West front, of these divisions being engaged and severely punished the Somme. Despite ...

... the night hand rrenade fighting to the southeast Morval and along the Somme to the south-east of Clery. the rest of the front there was an intermittent cannonade. 11 p.m. the Somme front have effected during the day small operations which enabled us ...

... lost uo r.er cent- their effectives, and vet were in Tain. The Germans ; .m furious battle on tho Somme, and it onr soldiers who have g-iuied great victory. . Ntuii: of Somme hostile detachment*, after a brisk house house light, regained footing in tile elnnip ...

... have always been optimistic, at least since they got their full suoply of munitions, and I hear them saying that the battle of the Somme taught them eomething which will produce great upon the campaign next veer. The were eye-opener for the enemy, and hear ...

... . Her© one may see the carved oak from whelled Arras used by Field’ Rlanhal Sir Do«>gI«« Haig headr throughout the battle of the Somme. poo this table every Army order wa» ..eied every report examined, and upon ti.'e Coiniapdci'-in-Chief wrote those deenatchw ...

... Ihay wanted to force there. And if had had thiig ambition also, who could have prevented ? But should allow another battle of the Somme! Should our true * Feldgrauen be permitted undergo the renewed Trommelfeuer the enemy the place where for months they ...

... The first phase the battle extended from July Ist to 6th, when, after preliminary artillery preparation which lasted several days, and greater part of the second Orman position* were victoriously carried. The second phase of the battle lasted from July 6th ...

... tee ol more than 8,000, Dr. Addison referred to t. improvement which had latently been made our ammunition. Du. the battle of the Somme reports ware constantly being received that a considerable number ot abulle either failed to burst burst prematurely ...

... THE JUTLAND BATTLE Sir John Jellicoe’s Despatch Sir John Jellicoe’s despatch on Battle Jutland will appear in the Bren Friday. _ THE HONAN HOSTEL CHAPEL* CORK Mr. Thomas Bodkin, 8.L., the well-knowf Dublin connoisseur, has written the follow, ing critique ...

... temporary Office will be opened to-oay 16 Upper Sackville street. The Telegraph Office wijj be open Week-days ■ THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME German Counter-Attacks Repulsed BRITISH PROGRESS: SUCCESSFUL TRENCH RAIDS Enormous Capture of German Artillery' ENEMY ...

... however, sug«e»is that o, men had got around it now. and the G- • mans are clearing out from it as la: a* they can. The battle of the Somme villages. The much big?er b »1 Arras, give the operations A\ktW\ twx> weeks distinctive nam*-. towns. There are four ...

... received official intimation of the death hi* aon. Lieutenant George D>uan, Bth Koyal Dublin Fusiliers, in .action the Battle of the Somme on the inst. The deceased officer his 24th year, and was regarded an promising tidier. has two brothers at present serving ...