... Nurseryville, Comber, prisoner of war. His two brothers, Ptes. John and Samuel, same regiment, were killed at the battle of the Somme. Dougherty. Pte. Hugh, Canadian Infantry, Mosside Road, Bally money, has been admitted hospital in France suffering ...

... Trenches Gaptared South of the Somme. LARGE NUMBER OF PRISONERS TAKEN. Purif, Wednesday. The following communique was issued this evening: North the Somme there was a violent artillery duel, but no infantry engagement. South the Somme during the afternoon qur ...

... Saturday. 3 till 10-30. TO-NIGHT, FRIDAY. SATURDAY, .1A Nfr /A, p»rtfe). Supported toy Pull Programme. All Next Week-THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. 2687 ...

... 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 ...

... the British right wing and the French north of the Somme, reported yesterday, was on the whole a fine success. The battle .line extended from the eastern fringe of Delville Wood in the north to the Somme in the south. The Allied line at the moment of attack ...

... The French Somme Thrust. The thrust the French on their front north of the Somme is apparently now carried to its completion as planned, by the successful assault on Priez Farm recorded in last night’s official communique. It has been one of the finest ...

... recognised that the Flag and Constitu tion under which so many Irishmen have gallantly 'fought are good enough for all. The battle of the Somme on Ist July will long fill our hearts with sad and glorious* memories. And if our 12th of July celebrations had not ...

... in Longueval and Delville Wood. have this, however, to strengthen our confidence, that since the opening stages the battle of rhe Somme our .troops have never so far lost ground which they have captured and consolidated, and they have consolidated all ...

... A magnificent programme is being presentedat tnis handsome picture theatre this week. The great attraction is The Battle of the Somme,” which has been aptly described as the greatest moving picture in the world.” It an amazing production, and consists ...

... —instead ot decreasing,. ,th©, gigantic battle on the Somme has increased in force. It is the strongest attempt break through that the enemy has made since the beginning his great offensive. That in such a battle against such tremendously superior forces ...

... presumptions are well based, the deduction is we have stated ; so far we have only got news of the first stage of this big battle the North Somme front, and may expect even greater news of the later stages. The Allies, be it remembered, are now attacking from ...

... way the balance of the battle. What it means is that in close hand-to-hand fighting our troops are maintaining, undiminished the steady, relentless pressure upon the enemy's position which has characterised the battle of the Somme from the outset, and that ...