... resumption of the offensive by the British from Thiepval to a point where they link up with the Trench forces. Before the battle of the Somme can pursue iis victorious course, it is im- portant that our advaiuce, which was slower. iz the British sector and speedier ...

... AVIATORS PREVENT ENEMY Brittsh HeapQuaRTERS IN THE FIELD, France, 8 July (received to-day). When the history of the battle of the Somme comes to be written in its true perspective, I think it will be found that one of the most brilliant facts in this whole ...

... . Where did we go in? Oh. near Alhat. Our objective was Marys Court, or some such plaee. ’ (it is evident that the Battle of the Somme is going to add some fresh house- hold words lo our war vocabulary. is a veteran this * Wipers ” by time; ** Plug-street ...

... violence on both banks of & Somme.” This would appear indicate that the Anglo-French- are preparing the way for a onslaught, and we may look confidence to the result. Pa It is the view of a military \ that the battle of the Somme i : $ ‘ie to prove one of ...

... DESPERATE STRUGGLE. “SY WE EVACUATED NORTH OF i WOOD. Parts, Saturday. wh Pty day of the battle in the Somme tht no material modification of the front. south of the Somme the the positions captured ye made two at first on the British front and on the French ...

... the whole Army and the people of England are being thrilled with the glorious deeds of our soldiers in the great battles beyond the Somme, it must not be forgotten that along other parts of the long line other of our armies are still worthily upholding ...

... the real conditions. The battle of the Somme has developed considerably since 2 August, the date of Wiegand’s despatch, but the ceerespon- dent’s wireless message published to-da} say: “‘ To-day, 2 August, the battle of the Somme has pas:ed high-water mark ...

... and resisted GERMAN ADMISSTON. LOSSES ON SOMME BIGGEST OF THE Herr Erich von Salzmann. military critic of the “‘ Vossische Zeitung,” writing in the issue of that journal on the subject of the battle of the Somme, made the fol- lowing remarkable admission ...

... Thursday. A semi-official statement regarding ‘the here says:— exploits of the British Flying Corps issued During the battle of the Somme the British flying service has by its methodi- eal activity and the prowess of its pilots brilliantly contributed towards ...

... and the county of Warwick should resound with songs of praise for these noble men who did such wonderful deeds in the battle of the Somme. Many of them are territorials, many of them were in tnose miscellaneous crowds of men who stormed the offices in James ...

... losses, the Battle of the Somme is without a parallel in history, excepting, rhaps, the of Mukden. In point of numbers, perhaps, it is two and a half times reater than the Battle of the Nations at in 1813. In casualties alone the Battle of the ...

... The Battle The Somme. FIVE |} BS the exhibition of this Picture all over the world does not end War, God help civilisation |— Mr. Lloyd George 2 HE BATTLE OF THE SOMME” is the greatest mee: picture in the world—the greatest that has ever been A great ...