... GAINS. PROBABLE HALT FOR MORE ARTILLERY WORK. . A semi-official statement issued in Paris on Tuesday night says: Tlie battle of the Somme, although hindered by a violent storm to-day, is proceeding with brilliant success for oar arms. The advance of the ...

... prisoners. South of the Somme we completed the occupation of Estrees. We took 200 prisoners. The communication trenches connecting Eslrees and Belloy having been occupied by us, the whole German second position to the south of the Somme is now in our power ...