... TUESDAY. Battle of the Somme. There has been on the British front particularly severe fighting at the Trones Wood. On Saturday morning our troops succeeded in capturing the southern end of the wood, and the enemy has since made five violent counter-attacks ...

... succeeded in capturing it, but were ejected by a French counter-attack, • which was immediately launched. WEDNESDAY. Battle of the Somme. The earlier of the three British official communiques issued yesterday states that the Germans have been reinforced ...