... KEEPING BACK THE ENEMY. WAR CORRESPONDENT HEADQUARTERS, FRANCE. July Bth (received to-d*y). When the history of the battle of the Somme comes to be written in its true perspective I think it will be found that one of the most brilliant fact* in thi* lustrous ...

... 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 ...

... . Where did we go in ? Oh, near Albat. Our objective was Mary’s Court, or some such place.” It is evident that the Battle of the Somme is going to add some fresh household words to our war vocabulary. “Wipers” is veteran by this time; “Plugshcet,” “Booloo ...

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

... (West Riding) Regiment, died in hospital in Franc© on July Bth, from severe wounds received on the Ist inst. in the Battle of the Somme. Immediately war broke out Lieutenant Thelwell, who was engaged at Messrs. Debenham and Freebody's, London, enrolled ...

... EUEMPIE:qII WAR 8 RLUES 9 THE WAR. ALLIES' OFFENSIVE BEGUN. START OF A GREAT ATTACK. ASSAULT ON MILES FRONT. FIERCE BATTLES ON THE SOMME. SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS. The long-expected British and French of&•n• sire on the Western front has begun. after etupendous ...