The Battle of the Somme

... The Battle of the Somme. The great offensive in the West ha' made a good beginning and promises exceedingly well, but an operation meant to be prolonged cannot be judged on the results of the first day or two. Nor can the huge attack which has been launched ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1916
Newspaper: Evening Mail
County: London, England
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3ULY 3. the great offensive

... 3. the great offensive fen pictures of the early stages of THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1916
Newspaper: Pall Mall Gazette
County: London, England
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THE ALLIES' OFFENSIVE

... THE ALLIES' OFFENSIVE. FIERCE BATTLES ON THE SOMME STRONG GERMAN POSTS TAKEN. 9,500 PRISONERS. FRENCH PART OF THE FIGHTING. CAPTURE OF VILLAGES SOUTH OF THE SOMME. The following telegraphic despatches have been received from General Headquarters in France:— ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1916
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1104 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BATTLE OF THE SOMME

... BATTLE OF THE SOMME. The Battle of the Somme absorbs public and private attention, and while we are all proud of the inspiring success immediately achieved by our troops and by our French comrades, particulars of the Regiments engaged are anxiously awaited ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1916
Newspaper: Staffordshire Sentinel
County: Staffordshire, England
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nms BIRMINGHAM DAILY MAIL. MONDAY. JULY 3, 1916

... were in the air the whole day. FRENCH ACCOUNT. STORY OF THE BATTLE. GROUND LOST AND WON BY BRITISH ARMY. SOUTH STAFFORDS’ DISTINCTION The bombardment which was the essential preliminary the battle proper began six o’clock on Saturday mornsng, but the Press ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
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BLOOM’S The Latest

... evening Despatch. THeorams; Express,” Birmingham. Talephoness Central 3730 {five wires). MONDAY. 3 JULY, 1916 Th* battle of the Somme open? new chapter the a good great war. It brings BEGINNING. an , J long wearisome period waiting, and indicates that ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1916
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
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5.-THE NEWCASTLE DAILY • 1 BRITISH ARMY STRIKES

... 5.-THE NEWCASTLE DAILY 1 BRITISH ARMY STRIKES. Great Offensive Movement in the West. Big Battle on the Somme, Thousands of German Prisoners Captured. Enemy's Admission of Retreat. *Adorable aerial activity has taken place to-day, but full details have ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1916
Newspaper: Newcastle Daily Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
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mDs OP TIT &UM

... .oven dere et Pl.mouth Inn • breach of the .Leo order —Twit& Wet Rut*. A MAGNIFICENT OPENING. French View of the Battle of the Somme. SURE FROMM. Consolidating Victory► as We Go. PARIS, Monday.—The semiolleial Gestalten , issued last night says:— The ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1916
Newspaper: Western Evening Herald
County: Devon, England
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THE BRITISH OFFENSIVE

... now that the enemy has had time to see what is immediately before him. To-day's semiofficial report of the French the Battle of the Somme states this important fact, that Allied tactics are directed consolidating every gain before attacking the next objective ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
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