... To realise the position, imagine big capital C. That represented the German line in tho West up to last autumn. the battle of the Somme we hammered in middle section of the curve, and now the French at Verdun, and we at Ypres, are beginning to squeeze ...

... engaged prolonged struggle with the enemy such had taken place during the Battle of the Somme unless tho French operations now progress give, during the first few days of the battle, promise of important material gains early date. The Prime Minister given ...

... the wounded is in itself epic the pity pain. Tin* film of the Italian Army invite? comparison with that showing the Battle of the Somme. Vide KfTIO, 6th Nov. TO-DAY (MONDAY! ONLY, the prices will he 1/- and 2 pari the Proceed* aro being devoten to the ...

... The following French official communique was issued from the Press Bureau at 12.15 this morning: North the Somme the day was calm. South of the Somme we made some progress during the day in the region between Biaches and Barleux, and at the approaches of ...

... We don’t want American* coming over here with elaborate and ornate speeches telling us what ought to do. We won the battle of the Somme on rum and rum only, and the sooner Mr. Johnson realises that the better” (loud cheers). Mr. Mitchell Panks, who had ...

... sufficient prominence to the greatest success of the day, and one of the best achievements since the beginning of the battle of the Somme. Goodness knows, it is hard enough to get the plain facts down in something like decent form, writing so late and so ...

... have bad no dealings with the' Teutons. KING AND SOMME BATTLE FILM. The Court Circular” states that Dr. E. Destin Mudrlick had the honour of exhibiting the official pictures of the Battle of the Somme and of his Majesty’s recent visit to liis armies ...

... well founded, should have to think seriously of changing our generals. The fact is the enemy was bound retreat; the battle of the Somme imposed that necessity upon him. and recent events have proved that our army was quite prepared to follow up the retiring ...

... WOUNDED. GOVERNMENT AND CONDITIONS VITAL TEST Otf . TACTICS. SOMME BATTLE LESSONS. FAILUBE OF GEBMAN METHODS. DEFENSIVE STRATEGY COLLAPSES. By Our Military Correspondent. battle of the Somme is a test tactics well strength. Xhs cap’;e of the whole of ...

... fighting has not yet finished.” “The ■artillery action continues,” “The great battle on the Somme continues,” The battle taking its course.” . . That the battle of the Somme is taking its course is. no doubt, in certain sense, more important ...

... In other words, have drawn during that very abort apace of time the equivalent of 91 divisions. “Very lato in the battle of the Somme, right away in the autumn, after the weather had broken, careful piece official calculation, proceeding from English ...

... military critic of the Vossische Zeitung,” writing in the issue of that journal on August 10 on the subject of the battle of the Somme, made the following remarkable admission : To-day we can admit without hesitation that certain regiment* came cut of ...