... THE WAR BATTLE OF THE SOMME. OVER 15,500 PRISONERS. PROGRESS NORTH AND SOUTH F THE RIVER. ...

... FRENCH COLONIALS. INCIDENTS THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Tli3 following telegram has been received from H. Warner Allen, special dent ths British Press with the French Armies:— An officer who witnessed the battle,' of the Somme gwes the following account the ...

... BRITISH TASK. (TRESS ASSOCIATION WAR SPECIAL! PARIS, Wednesday. The semi-official statement issued last night says:— The battle of the Somme, although hindered by a violent storm to-day, is proceeding with brilliant, success fcr our arms. The advance of the ...

... OUR GAINS HELD. Huns' Fears for Peronne. Paris, Wednesday. A semi-official statement issued las! night says : The battle of the Somme, although ' hindered by violent storm to-day, proceeding with brilliant success for our arms. The advance of the French ...

... Russians in In the battle of the Somme the British are opposed with the same desperation, bat, in the wotds of Gen. Sir Douglas Haig, have béen able to make ‘‘ further progress at certain im- portant points.” From the Ancre to the Semme the battle raged at close ...

... —the only ones who can spare time relate their experiences whiijt the, battle is still being waged. HIGH EXPLOSIVES AND SHRAPNEL. One interesting feature of the battle of the .Somme has been the return in some portions of the area, only a very temporary ...