... once again of purely temporary natare.— \though hindered by a storm sterday, says the Prench semi-official ws. the battle of the Somme is proceed- with brilliant for cur arms. ihe stiffness of the British in com- son to the French is explained in two ...

... E SOMME SITUATION. TEAVY SHE @ HUN INES Se statement imued last night, ‘The first stage of the Battle of the Somme ~ome te an end, after continuing uninter- for fre brought no in the of the Allies, In the as sector the mathedicn]) of bees bas ‘Tedeni ...

... trom of the offensive by the British from Thiep- ral to a poimt where they link up with the French forces. Before the battle of the Somme man its victorious course, it is import ant that our advance, which was slower in the Britesh and speeder in the Prench ...

... a hangar at Douai, besides doing other material damage. \ccording to the French semi-official staicment, before the battle of the Somme an pursue its victorious course the British position must be brought into line with the new French position. Yesterday ...

... OUR MASTERY OF THE AIR. ‘Whee the history of the battle of the Somme comes to be written in its true perspective (says the Press Association at the British Headquarters) I think it will be found that one of the most brilliant facts in this whole lustrous ...

... gals at Dunbar. Maze race meetng (County Down) relatives of the been abandoned io with the bereaved whe fell in the battle of the Somme. the Ulster Divimon footballers are in action “Ginger” Williams, and Private F. Nerthampten Town. ‘s Park, Par- tek ...

... PRISONERS NOW. Sir D. Haig on Saturday announced the cap- ture of over 2000 more The British and Prench gains since ibe battle of the Somme opened on July 1 are as follows: a . 10,000 by 12.000 by F Machine cums, several bundred. FIVE MORE HOWITZERS TAKEN ...