... Verdun. The temporary lull in the battle of the Somme brings the action before Verdun into view again at a significant moment. Sins the Allied offensive on the Somme began the Germans have maintained a of intermittent attacks before Verdun. As the progress ...

... that your son., Pte. Kobt. M'ltean, has been posted by this llattalion missing since Ist July, the first day of the battle of the Somme. I understand that the enemy did not get any of our battalion as prisoners, and therefore- afraid, unless you have had ...

... 1., whose people reside at Crossford, Cliryston, was firmerly a fireman a't Auc'icngeich. was killed on July 1, the Battle of the Somme. Private James Murray, Highland Light Infantry, has been wounded in action. He formerly resiled at Muirhead Cottage ...

... closing the second ph..-•• the Battle of the Somme. The long lull followed the event seems to have justitiod the . conjecture. - Whether this new push forward s hould be regarded as the opening of a new phase itt the' battle, or whether it is only an entr'acte ...

... The German newspapers state that during the month of July 20.000,000 shells exploded in the German limes during the battle of the Somme. The Munich Naehriohten states that the applications for compensation u«rh K out of damage resulting from the Russian ...

... letter received by his parents in Chestnut-street, from Rifleman D. N Wain, of 'he King's Royal Rifles, refers to the battle of the Somme, in which he took part. He says that he does not remember much of the rush across the half-mile of. open ground but ...

... the War (published Nelson and Sons) i» a cloaefy analytical account of the first battle of Verdun. Concentrated as the public mind now is the momentous Battle of the Somme, it is apt to forget the significance of the French defence Verdun last February ...

... the flesh cooking, so to speak, and acquired the taste for war. On the other hand, the Russian advance and the great battle on the Somme are producing their effect. A letter from the front has gone the round of the German papers, in which an excited appeal ...

... EASTERN COUNTIES. BRITISH AIRMEN BUSY. CONTINUED RUSSIAN ADVANCE. - Wednesday. 734 day of the war. 34th day of the battle of the Somme. German airships made a visit to the East Coast on Thursday morning. They crossed the coast in the Hastern Counties ...

... for “‘galantry, courage, and codnees under heavy fire during the action of July lst, 1916, the commencement of the battle of the Somme, in the Colincampt sector.” His on was granted at the mme time. . Bombardier J. W. Rdan. of the RiA and of 9, Emsley ...

... Street, Portadown. HARPER.—JuIy Ist, 1916, at the battle of the Somme, Private William Harper, ILI F., labs of Montague Street, Portadown. For King and Country well be stood, Unknown to cowards' fears; In battle strife he shed his blood With the Ulster Volunteers ...

... Merit for - gal entry, and enemies,' under heavy fire during •he action of July let. 1916. the semmeneement of the' battle of the Somme, in the Colinearam teeter.•• lb, promotion wan granted at the same time. Bombardier J. W. Ryan. of the R.F. A.. and ...