... Fusiliers. only surviving son of Wolsey Richard Atkinson, Eden Villa, Portadown. GORDON—JuIy Ist, killed in action at the battle of the Somme, Private James Gordon, the beloved husband of Annie Gordon, Carrickblacker Rood, Portadown. In health and strength he ...

... THE SOMME DESPATCHES. It is anticipated that the despatches of Sir Douglas Haig on the battle of she Somme, in which Ulster troops fought so gallantly, will be published early in the New Year. In interest, says a London oorrespondent, they are likely ...

... for military service. Prince George of Saxony, i■ describing a recent review by the Kaiser of Germans fresh from the battle of the Somme. says: They were mere skeletons of companies. battalions led by captains, some companies led by lieutenants and ee ...

... Rev. Canon Moeren, paid an eloquent tribute to the heroism displayed by the soldiers of the Ulster Division in the battle of the Somme, and reminded young men of tht duty which they owed to their country at this critical period in her history. He referred ...

... But we expect that the second and week-end bill will attract record attendances, as it includes the famous film “The Battle of the Somme.” The variety will be contnibuted by a cdlever comedy combination, ‘“The Etailes.” The good seervice pension rendered ...

... fight our battles, to see that the dependents of those who have been killed or broken in the war shall not suffer. Let us show some practical patriotism by doing our duty towards these men. The Ulster Division, in the great battle of the Somme, won undying ...

... accurate perspective, should regard the present Allied operations on the Western Front Lot as the Battle of the Somme, but as the Somme section of the Battle of Europe, says ma American military expert. Mr. P. A. S. Franklin. of the Intirnational Mercantile ...

... never scen a small one. | lam not seeking to dispraise our own men by comparison; far from it. In the pictures of the Battle of the Somme (which have been missed by the people who are too good or too superior to go to the kinema) nothing is more striking ...

... , inflicted a series of staggering blows upon the enemy. And now, in September. 1916, we are witnessing the second battle of the Somme, an offensive which in due course will complete the work we began two years ago. Everywhere the enemy is on the defensive ...

... no less, when all is known, will be found to have done magnificrently. The ' • Times, in a leading article on the battle of the Somme says— The new army are better than we have dared to hope. The heroism and selfsacrifice of the Ulstermen in particular ...

... the country and getting on with the war. They may console themselves with the refieetioa that the film showing the Battle of the Somme is vastly more interesting. It is, indeed. a wonderful production. It enables the ordinary persan to see war as it really ...

... never seen a small one. I em not seeking to dispraise oar own men by oomparison ; far from it. In the pictures of the Battle of the Somme (which have been missed by the people who are too good or too superior to go to the !mien* nothing is more striking ...