... iPress Association War Special.) Paris, Friday. semi-official statement issued last night says:— The first stage the battle of the Somme has come an end after continuing uninterruptedly for five days. To-day brought change in the situation of the Allies ...

... wounded and suffering from shellshock, is a son of Mrs. Robinson, Becchfield Terrace, Avenue Rood, Lurgan. In the battle of the Somme Portadown euffered heavily, the casualties amounting to well over 100. Dp to the present 30 men are reported to have ...

... Association War Spsctai) The following telegram has been received from Mr. H. Warner Allen:— An officer who witnessed the battle of the Somme gives the following account of the first day’s operations. The result of the first day’s fighting was that the chosen ...

... men, money, and ammunitions, so that their sacrifice should not be vain. The heroes of the Somme were inspired by their traditions, and the battle of the Somme would render it impossible to traduce the pluck and loyalty of Ulster for all time to come ...

... men who arrived at the hospitals in Belfast on Saturday night and early Sunday morning were actually wounded in the battle of tho Somme the previous Tuesday. Such rapid transference of patients from the lighting line to the hospitals home has never occurred ...

... Officer’s Experiences. The following is from the pen of an Irish officer in on© of the regiments taking part in the battle of the Somme: The business of this push—or any other important phase of the war, for that matter —is too big for letters. It is too ...

... British advance, have engaged German regiments which migh* otherwise have been shifted to the flankb our Ally. “-The battle of the Somme has emphatically demonstrated the British organisation be markedly superior in one very importac respect to that of ...

... whole German second position to the south of the Somme now in our power, on front of about ten kilometres. Paris, Wednesday. semi-oflicial statement issued last evening says:— 'Hie battle of the Somme, although hindered by violent storm to-day, is proceeding ...

... persistent inclemency the weather, further notable progress on the Somme yesterday. After the calm of the day before the French troops again went into action the extreme left wing north the Somme, in the sector where occurs our junction with the British forces ...

... on both flanks the Ulsteripen were at * the mercy of the enemy, and had retire the third line of trenches. When the battle of the Somme takes its place the story this great war the deeds which the Division accomplished on Saturday last will adorn the pages ...

... County Antrim Monday, referred to the great gallantry which had distinguished the troops from Ulster in tho fighting battles of the Somme, and hie observations, applicable to the County of Antrim as they were, were in a special manner applicable also to ...

... admiration of the self-sacrificing heroism of the County Down regiments, forming part of th© Ulster Division, in the battles of the Somme, and also that of the County Down men serving in many other units. desire to express our deep sympathy with the sick ...