... usual cannonade. Aviation.—A captivo baJloou was brought down in the region Longavcsnes, the Somme front. The defeat of the German army in the battle of the Somme has progressed more rapidly during the past week than • any other corresponding period since ...

... Remits are uncertain, but the effects tfif battle of the Somme was not realised until this spring, and can feel confident that if the British and French armies oontmue successfully as they have begun the present battle will end another German retreats and that ...

... advance has begun. The German people may still remain under the illusion fostered by their military superiors that the battle of the Somme was merely an offensive that collapsed, but the German General Staff know the truth of Sir Docgus Haig’s words when ...

... persistent inclemency the weather, further notable progress on the Somme yesterday. After the calm of the day before the French troops again went into action the extreme left wing north the Somme, in the sector where occurs our junction with the British forces ...

... inspected the whole line from Ypres to St. Quentin, paid particular attention to the field whereon was fought the first battle of the Somme. Included in this is the neighbourhood of Tbiepval, where Captain Craig was wounded and taken prisoner. and his companions ...

... whole German second position to the south of the Somme now in our power, on front of about ten kilometres. Paris, Wednesday. semi-oflicial statement issued last evening says:— 'Hie battle of the Somme, although hindered by violent storm to-day, is proceeding ...

... War Special.] A DOCILE PRESS. [Press Association War Spoelal ] Amsterdam, Tuesday. etrong attacks the great battle front between the and Somme, especially in the evening and night. All the attacks were unsucoeeeful. French attompte to attack easst of ...

... which would to blame for any further intensification of the horrors of war. He had already said that ever since the battle of the Somme we had had a clear military superiority in the air, and on a small scale could have followed that bombing enemy centres ...

... and was for a year and tialf in France and through the battle of the Somme with the Ulster Division. Having obtained his oommiasion, was attached to the Irish Division, and was through the battle of Cambrai. Subsequently he volunteered for the Royal Air ...

... themselves in the present war. When the flower of our young manhood went over the top that July morning on the Somme to meet the first ordeal of battle they added, as Sir Edward Carson has said, page of glory not merely to the history of their province but ...

... seconded the infantry with courage which won the admiration of all. Th© ’planes cam© back from the battle riddled with bullets. Since tli© battle of the Somme th© action aeroplanes engaging the enemy in liaison, with our own infantry ha® been no new thing ...

... to the present the French Command has used more than thirty divisions both battlefields. After the conclusion the battle of the Somme these divisions had been carefully re-formed ready for the projected brealung-through attack and the hoped-for march ...