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THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME

... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. GERMAN FORCES ON THE FRENCH FRONT. (Prut Association Special Tciej Mr. Warner Alien.) Paris, Friday. Trustworthy information now available in Paris to strength the German forces which been opposed to the victorious French on both ...

THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME

... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME WTiat of the Western Front? There what may be described as the Battle of the Somme —most of the big battles on this side are named after riverscontinues, and bit by bit the Allies are wresting further ground from the ...

Published: Tuesday 11 July 1916
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 151 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

A BOMB IN THE EAR

... A ROM IN THR KAT “We had plenty of fun bombing.” a soldier who was in the battle of the Somme says. “One of our chaps was chasing a bunch of them down a communi- cation trench. He had a bomb in his hand, but He couldn't wait, so he let couldn't get the ...

Published: Monday 10 July 1916
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 145 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WOUNDS IN THE SOMME BATTLE

... WOUNDS IN THE SOMME BATTLE MACHINE-GUN INJURIES HEAL MORE It seems certain the British Medica! that the proportion of light to serious cases among the wounded in the battle of the Somme has bean large, while even among tho more severe the prognosis is ...

Published: Friday 14 July 1916
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 176 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ABANDONED SWEDISH STEAMER

... Lisa, was found abandoned off Loch Eriboll minesweepers and towed into Lairg and auchored. THE VICAR OF LEEDS ON THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Vicar Leeds (Dr. Biokerstetli), preaching last evening Leeds Parish Cburch from tho words Much more precious than ...

FUNERAL OF A LEEDS PAL

... Lane, formerly of the Arms, arrison Street, Leeds. Private Dent, who was only 21 years of age, severe wounds in the battle of the Somme last week. was a member of the Leeds Pals Battalion, ard received He died in the hospital train on the way to Glasgow ...

Published: Thursday 13 July 1916
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 331 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

the Bradford Battalion, has been killed in action. He was the elder son of the Rev. R. W. Newlamls, of

... 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, ...

Published: Monday 10 July 1916
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 440 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

OBJECT OF THE BRITISH

... 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 ...

Published: Saturday 08 July 1916
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 511 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

SUPREMACY OF OUR AIRMEN

... BALLOONS ATTACKED AT RANGE OF FIFTY YARDS. British Headquarters in the Field, France, Saturday. When the history of the Battle of the Somme comes to be written in its true perspective, 1 think it will be found that one of the most brilliant facets in this ...

Published: Monday 10 July 1916
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 597 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

of the Bradford District Bank, and son of Mr. Joseph Mason, 01 Eljor-place, Hyde Park, wounded. Pte. J Wright, 117,

... was employed at the Middleton Colliery, has been killed action. Two Harrogate officers are among the wounded in the battle of the Somme. Sec.- Lieut. W. J. R. E. Poole has received a severe gunshot wound through the left arm. S*c.-Ll9irt. POOLE. Sec.-Lieut ...

Published: Monday 10 July 1916
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 966 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

tish army gains briluant successes in heavy fighting

... briluant successes in heavy fighting. BATTLE RESUMED AT VKHDUN. ITTILE ATTACKS THE ENEMY. (Press Association War special.) Paris, Fridas. The following: communique was issued this evening; On both banks the SOMME there, was nothing report in the course ...

Published: Saturday 08 July 1916
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2172 | Page: 3 | Tags: none