... banks of the Somme. Yesterday French again advanced north of Somme, capturing second German positions and village of Hem. South river they completed the capture of Entrees. Berlin announces that 915 British prisoners have captured at the Somme. pto last ...

... 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 ...

... HOW tINOLEUM KILLS GERMS. BRITISH' ADVANCE HOTLY CONTESTED. SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS BY THE ALLIES. TUESDAY. The battle of the Somme wax bitterly contested yesterday but continued to proceed favourably for tha British and French. Further satistacto progress ...

... point, 'rut once that point is reached events may travel with dramatic swiftness. One interesting feature . of the battle of the Somme has beeaf the return in some portions of the dreg—only a very temporary return it - is true —to .the conditions of field ...

... OUR GAINS HELD. Huns' Fears for Peronne. Paris, Wednesday. A semi-official statement issued las! night says : The battle of the Somme, although ' hindered by violent storm to-day, proceeding with brilliant success for our arms. The advance of the French ...

... FRENCH COLONIALS. INCIDENTS THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Tli3 following telegram has been received from H. Warner Allen, special dent ths British Press with the French Armies:— An officer who witnessed the battle,' of the Somme gwes the following account the ...

... the battle of the Somme continues to be satisfactory. Up to date the British have taken over 6,000 prisoners and the French more than 0,000. Heavy fighting continued throughout Tuesday night on the British front in the region of the Ancre and Somme. Two ...

... Prees s Paris correspondent some Inbereeting the German point of view as lights on gathered from prisoners taken in the battle of the Somme. He saul the Germans, more particulacly the officers, were not overtly dis- heartened at the succesa of the first advance ...

... yesterday afternoon:— To the north the Somme resumed our offensive action, and in the course of the night captured a line of German trenches to the east of Curlu. To the south, continuing this success towards the Somme, our infantry took possession of Ferirtont ...

... French armies, sends message w hich illustrates the dash of the French Colonial infantry. An officer who witnessed the battle of the Somme gives the following account of the first day’s operations : The result of ’the first day’s fighting was that the chosen ...

... of the war. COWRADES’ A BATTLE PICTURE DASH OF THE FRENCH ARMY. From Mr. H. WARNER ALLEN (Special Representative of the British Press with the French Armies). French Headquarters An officer who witnessed the Battle of the Somme ...

... THE WAR BATTLE OF THE SOMME. OVER 15,500 PRISONERS. PROGRESS NORTH AND SOUTH F THE RIVER. ...