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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
Type: | Words: 855 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

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
Type: Article | Words: 618 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

VALUE OP MACHINE GUNS

... tha battle of the Somme, if it to be successful for the Allies, must a long and alow affair. Loos and Neuve the British did brilliantly the beginning, and then failed to hold much of the captured ground when the enemy counter-attacked. the Somme both ...

Published: Tuesday 04 July 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 278 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

further successes by

... further successes by THE ITALIANS. Progress the Battle of the Somme. Fighting in the battle that has developed north and south of the Somme continues be exceedingly keen, and the territorial progress made, particularly by the French, is quite satisfactory ...

Published: Tuesday 04 July 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 461 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

HOW THE FRENCH HAVE PROGRESSED

... through Press Bureau yesterday afternoon : the north of the Somme the enemy made attempt in the course of the night the positions which we had conquered and are organising. she south the Somme the fighting continued, with compkae success fox our arms, ...

Published: Tuesday 04 July 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 431 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TWO VILLAGES AND A

... RUSSIANS BREAK GERMAN LINES. ENEMY’S RETREAT IN EAST AFRICA. Further French Captures. Yesterday’s operations in the battle of the Somme were limited by bad weather, but still the French have further gain report. They have captured the village Belloy-e ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 432 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

COUNTING THE GAINS

... GAINS. PROBABLE HALT FOR MORE ARTILLERY WORK. . A semi-official statement issued in Paris on Tuesday night says: Tlie battle of the Somme, although hindered by a violent storm to-day, is proceeding with brilliant success for oar arms. The advance of the ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1020 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

NEW GAINS ON OUR FRONT. ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED WITH VERY

... prisoners. South of the Somme we completed the occupation of Estrees. We took 200 prisoners. The communication trenches connecting Eslrees and Belloy having been occupied by us, the whole German second position to the south of the Somme is now in our power ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1230 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

RESUMED VIGOROUS BRITISH OFFENSIVE

... DESIRE FOR PREMATURE SUCCESSES. PARIS, Friday. A semi-official statement issued last night says: The first stage of the battle of the Somme has, come to an end after continuing uninterruptedly for five days. To-day brought no change in the ' situation of the ...

Published: Friday 07 July 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3027 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SPECIAL MARK FOR GERMAN BIG GUNS

... SPECIAL MARK FOR GERMAN BIG GUNS. RIVAL CLAIMS TO POSSESSION OF DAMLOUP BATTERY. After dealing with the battle of the Somme reported elsewhere, yesterday afternoon’s French official message mad© the following reference Verdun: On. both banks of the Meuse ...

Published: Friday 07 July 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 344 | Page: 7 | Tags: none