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... night. it is suggested that the great struggle now begun should for historical purposes be described as ■' the battle of the Somme.” FROM THE BATTLE. long trainload of wounded arrived m London from France late last night. London’s reserve was completely broken ...

Published: Monday 03 July 1916
Newspaper: Portsmouth Evening News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 345 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

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... e.—P.A. War Special. TOLD BY MOUNDED. Paris, Tuesday Interviewed by the ““Petit Parisien,’’ on? the wounded in the battle of the Somme says; The heavy artillery pulverised German trench shelters, and it seemed at limes that the German guns were not of ...

Published: Tuesday 04 July 1916
Newspaper: Portsmouth Evening News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 956 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

TO-DAY’S BATTLE DESPATCHES

... TO-DAY’S BATTLE DESPATCHES. FRANCE AND BELGIUM. TO-DAY’S OFFICIAL. BRITISH FROM 1 . HEAVY NIGHT ATTACKS. ENEMY FOILED WITH HEAVY LOSSES. FRESH PROGRESS MADE. (FRENCH.) SOUTH THE SOMME. OUR POSITIONS EXTENDED. Eneniy Again Capture Thiaumont. Paris, Tuesday ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Portsmouth Evening News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 694 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. INCIDENTS OF THE FIGHT. Fhe Press Association's special correspondent at the Press ..

... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. INCIDENTS OF THE FIGHT. Fhe Press Association's special correspondent at the Press comp in France, telegraphing on 3rd July, says : It is extraordinary with what comparative immunity one may move about various spots of the battlefield ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Sussex Daily News
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 479 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

ALLIED OFFENSIVE FRANCE. CHEAT BATTLE IN' THE SOMME DISTRICT. ' the GERMAN LINES PIERCED. After intense ..

... ALLIED OFFENSIVE FRANCE. CHEAT BATTLE IN' THE SOMME DISTRICT. ' the GERMAN LINES PIERCED. After intense bombardment byjthe whole Western British and Allied line in France from the North to beyond the Somme for live days, an offensive was commenced by ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1916
Newspaper: Banbury Guardian
County: Oxfordshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1167 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

WHY THE BRITISH PROGRESS

... BRITISH PROGRESS IS SLOW. Lillis, Wednesday. The French semi-official statement issued .sere last night states:— The battle of the Somme, although :hindered by a violent storm to-day, is proceeding with brilliant success for our arms. The advance of the ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1916
Newspaper: Sussex Daily News
County: Sussex, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1065 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

PROGRESS BOV.ND TO RE SLOW

... 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 ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1916
Newspaper: Sussex Daily News
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 679 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

SOCIETY, FASHION, & GOSSIP. [All Commeatica!ions mug be sluthenlicated:i Death of Mr. F. S. Shenstone, J.P. One ..

... AN OFFICER'S STORY OF THE SOMME BATTLE. The following telegram has been. received from Mr. H. Warner Allen, special correspondent of the British Press with the French Armies :—Au officer who witnessed the battle of the Somme gives the following account ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1916
Newspaper: Sussex Daily News
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 1269 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

CURRENT LOCAL TOPICS, [Br OCCASIONAL CONTRLI3I7TORS.I Atmospheric effects, which have been a feature of weather ..

... high pressure, having its full complement of 1,000 patients. Half that number was received in three days after the battle of the Somme began, and but for the numerous discharges and transferences of men to convalescent camps, &e., the accommodation would ...

Published: Friday 07 July 1916
Newspaper: Sussex Daily News
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 824 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

(GERMAN.) SOME ADMISSIONS

... coast the Ancre artillery activity temporarily increased; otherwise there is change. Between the Ancre and the Somme and to the south of the Somme fighting is proceeding. Slight progress the British near Thiepval was neutralised our counter-attack. Further ...

Published: Friday 07 July 1916
Newspaper: Portsmouth Evening News
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1483 | Page: 6 | Tags: none