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BATTLE OF THE SOMME

... BATTLE OF THE SOMME. SPLENDID FACTOR IN A GREAT STORY. From the Press Association's special oorne spend BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, FRANCE, Saturday. When the history of the Battle the Somme comes be written in its true peswpecuve I think will ...

Coming Offensive

... Loos were the initiation of the new British armies; the battle of the Somme has supremely proved our volunteer soldiers to be worthy of the most splendid British traditions. The battle of the Somme has emphatically demonstrated British organisation to be ...

Published: Monday 10 July 1916
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 394 | Page: 5 | 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

HOW BRITISH MACHINES HARASSED GERMAN GUNNERS

... HARASSED GERMAN GUNNERS. Special Correspondent.) British Headquarters the Field, France, Bth. When the history of the battle of the Somme comes he written in its true perspective think it will found that one the most brilliant facts m whole lustrous chapter ...

Published: Monday 10 July 1916
Newspaper: Huddersfield Daily Examiner
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: | Words: 171 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TRAINLOAD OF GERMAN DEAD,

... Prqxz:ul_ to allow a certain ke R reely, y ufidyy Er:mun Consuls as to ml:“b‘l:;en kAAMO . THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. This is the second week of the battle of the Somme, as eventful in its way as the great struggle at Verdun, or the magnificent work being ac ...

Published: Monday 10 July 1916
Newspaper: Halifax Daily Guardian
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 532 | Page: 2 | 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 ...

THE PROGRESS

... inclemency of the weather, made further notable progress on the Somme yesterday. After the calm of the day before the French troops again went into action on the extreme left wing, north the Somme, in the sector in which occurs our junction with the British ...

Published: Monday 10 July 1916
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 378 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

TWINS DIE TOGETHER

... NE KILLED Second-Lieut. G. H. Featherstone, King’s Own Yorkgliire Light Infantry, has been killed in action in the battle of the Somme. The deceased officer, who 26 years of age. was the second son of the Hev. R. J. and Mrs Featherstone, St. Luke’s Vicarage ...

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

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

LATEST NEWS

... tactical links between the armies been im- proved. In no point has this been more closely demonstrated than in the battle of the Somme. few days ago General Chertils, in the Echo de Paris/’ published a Staff _ circular pointing out the necessity of d ...

Published: Monday 10 July 1916
Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 691 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

RAPID FRENCH ADVANCE UPON PERONNE

... UPON PERONNE. The chief operation in the Battle of the Somme reported between Friday night and last night was well-planned and swiftly-executed combined attack by the Allies at the corner just north of the Somme where the British and French lines meet ...