... PRISONERS NOW TAKEN. The latest British and French official reports continue to record satisfactory progress in the great battle of the Somme, which began on Saturday. The Germans have launched desperate counterattacks on the new positions captured by our troops ...

... s Paris correspondent some interesting sidelights on the German point view as gathered from prisoners taken in the battle of the Somme. He said the Germans, more particularly the officers, were not overtly disheartened at the success of the first advance ...

... Association correspondent some interesting sidelights on the German point of view as gathered from prisoners taken in the Battle of the Somme. He said tho Germans, more particularly the officers, were not overtly disheartened at the success of the first advance ...

... Hilliard* and Buffer in the Lower INEM A HOC SE, FARGATE. Duly Picture* from 2 till 11 p.m. I*.l TEST WAR PICTURES Battle of’ the Somme). ‘THE C H E A T,” A and unusual Photo Drama produced the J«Me L. . featuring Fhonie Ward ani Seaseu Hayakam. one of ...

... Thorpe all Farm, nostrop. te. A. Paul, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul, 181, Dews- bury Ro. » Who was severel woun in the battle of the Somme, died at St. mas’s Hospital, ondon, on Pte. David Bowman, killed on July 1et, was 21_years ames Hare (Ltd.), Leeds. ...

... to rest in the same cemetery t Pte. 1 ied fn the Rushforth, who was 31 years of age, en ifles a year ago. During the battle of the Somme he was injured about the head and died in the Fazakerley He leaves a widow and five Hospital on Wednesaay. children ...

... STRAGGLERS THE SOMME. During the past week there has been a- good deal of steady progress in the British movement on the Somme, says “The Spectator.” The enemy have been driven back, not of course on wide a front as that with which we began the battle, but on ...

... in the Gulf of Bothnia. have captured two large German I steamers, one with iron ore and the other in ballast. The battle of the Somme will probably develop even greater violence in its second phase. The omens are good, but results may now be slower. ...

... were Sssued last night PARIS. Friday. The semi-official statement issued last flight says : The first stage of the battle of the Somme has come to an end after continuing uninterruptedly for five days. To-day brought no change in the situation of the ...

... Herbert Featherstone, younger son the Rev. R. J. Featherstone, Vicar of St. Luke’s, Tbornaby-on-Tees, had been killed the battle of the Somme. He was twenty-six years age. News was received in bkipton, on Saturday morning the death action Cpl. E. C. Briggw, ...

... resumption of the offensive by the British from Thiepval to the point where they link up with the French forces. Before the battle of the Somme can pureue its victorious course it is important that our advance, which was slower in the British sector and speedier ...

... of the combat, the only ones who can spare lime to relate their experiences whilst the battle is still being waged. One interesting feature of the battle of the Somme has been the return in some portions of the area—only a very temporary return it is true ...