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THE FRENCH ADVANCE. BATTLE OF THE SOMME

... THE FRENCH ADVANCE. BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Describing the fighting eolith of the Somme, Mr. H. Warner .tllen, the special corre,pondant of the British Press with the French Armies, says that the enemy feu de barrage was powerless to stop the feeder!) ad% ...

Published: Monday 17 July 1916
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 196 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DROGHEDA SOLDIERS KILLED AT THE

... Pitcher Hill, of the Royal Irish Regiment. He was the only son of Mrs Brannigan, and died from wounds as a result of the battle at the Somme. He was a well known athlete, and was a prominent and promising member of the old Independent Football Club. To the ...

FALL OF ANOTHER TOWN

... FALL OF ANOTHER TOWN A thunderstorm interrupted the progress of the great battle on the Somme, whence only local engagements are reported. During the night heavy fighting took place at La Boiselle, south of which the enemy recaptured a small portion of ...

Published: Wednesday 05 July 1916
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 157 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE ULSTER DIVISION TRIBUTES, AND A COLONEL'S CALL

... Lord Mayor, seconded by Aid :Tioran, exproesing high admiration of the services rendered by the Ulster Division in the battle of the Somme, and sympathy with the relatimrs of those who hist fallen. _ _ IFh;i i oitadown Town Cotwil Domed a rerolution of regret ...

Published: Thursday 20 July 1916
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 171 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

WEARING DOWN THE ENEMY

... supply of munitions adequate for unprecedented bombardment. British pnisation is inferior to that of no other army. The battle of the Somme proved our volunteer soldiers worthy of side:Witt traditions. ; 451;:iirnany can only be defeatM by incessant pressure ...

Published: Monday 10 July 1916
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 210 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LATEST NEWS

... windows, THE ALLIES' BIG BAG.' FIRST PHASE OF SOMME FIGHT. An authoritative account of the tint phases of elm battle of the Somme, from July 1 to 10, sums up the results of the brat phase of the battle on the French side, sass the Paris cirrespondent ...

Published: Friday 21 July 1916
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 257 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

FIRST PHASE AT AN END ALLIES' GAINS-A CONTRAST

... (Press Association War Specials.) A semi-otheial statement issued on Thursday night says r-- The first stage of the battle of the Somme has oome to an end after continuing uninterruptedly for five ,days. To-day brought no change In the situation of the ...

Published: Saturday 08 July 1916
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 280 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE FRENCH ADVANCE

... SLOWER. (Press Association War Special.) A semi-official statement issued in Paris late on Tuesday night says:— The battle of the Somme, although hindered by a violent storm, is'proceediug with brilliant suocees for our lama. Tito advance of the trench ...

Published: Thursday 06 July 1916
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 554 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE IRISH INDEPENDENT

... completion of the capture of Posietvis by the British troops may be regarded as concluding tly second phase of the Battle of the Somme. Along this part of the line and further north tile Germans occupy a long ridge of ground which affords them peculiar ...

Published: Saturday 29 July 1916
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 644 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE BROAD ARROW : 'THE NAVAL & MILITARY GAZETTE,

... Little news is coming to hand with regard to the Russian forces operating on the Persian frontier towards Baghdad. The Battle of the Somme. Now that our Ally has approached nearly to Peronne, she has called something of a halt to enable the British lines ...

Published: Wednesday 19 July 1916
Newspaper: Broad Arrow
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 684 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

MATTERS OF AIO/WIT

... to a bigger raid with Zeppelins, but no serious damage appears to have been done to life or property. Meanwhile the battle of the Somme continues, and the advantage appears to be still with the Franco-British attacking forties. The German communique yesterday ...

Published: Tuesday 11 July 1916
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 900 | Page: 2 | Tags: none