... MUNITIONS. ALLIES USE TWENTY MILLION SHELLS IN SOMME BATTLE. Geneva, August 2. The German newspapers state that during the month of July 20,000,000 shells exploded in the German lines during the battle of the Somme.— Exchange. ...

... GERMAN LOSSES ON THE SOMME MILITARY CRITIG’S ADMISSION. Herr Erich, von Salrmann, military critic of the Vossische Zeitung,’’ writing in the issue of that journal the subject of the battle of the Somme, made the following remarkable admission, guys the ...

... Thursday. A semi-official statement regarding ‘the here says:— exploits of the British Flying Corps issued During the battle of the Somme the British flying service has by its methodi- eal activity and the prowess of its pilots brilliantly contributed towards ...

... enemy throws shells every day. He has climbed in and out trenches which saw desperate fighting in the early days of the Battle of the Somme, has gone into German dug-outs and picked up relics with his own hands. and his party were the first visitors to go ...

... THE OPENING OF THE SOMME BATTLE. GERMAN STORY OF ALLIES’ HEAVY LOSSES. Amsterdam, August 23. German evening papers publish the first part a long report from headquarters concerning the battle of the Somme July. It stated that in the middle of May the ...

... the real conditions. The battle of the Somme has developed considerably since 2 August, the date of Wiegand’s despatch, but the ceerespon- dent’s wireless message published to-da} say: “‘ To-day, 2 August, the battle of the Somme has pas:ed high-water mark ...

... TOM BARBU* WOUNDED. Toro Barber, the Aston Villa footballer, ha* Imou wounded in battle of the Somme, and >» now in hospital Aberdeen, shot leg. UPORTINQ IT3MS, Whippoorwill. Paraflne Laea tlly, Royal Song. Game Dion., and Thunder hayw left Lambourn tor ...

... and British front last month and witnessed the begiuning of the battle of the Somme, and has now been at the Italian front. was present as a close spectator daring three days of the bAttle of the Lower Isonzo, saw the attack Monte Sabotino, and witnessed ...

... Paris. Thursday A semi-offiria'i >tateim'ai regarding the exploits of the Br.f.sh Flying Corps issued here During the battle of the Somme the British Hying service has by its methodical activity and the prowess of its pilots brilliantly contributed towards ...

... WAR PICTURE.” FILM OF THE SOMME BATTLE SHOWN IN LONDON. Given a glorious send-off” the Secretary of State for War, in a highly eulogistic letter, the special cinema pictures of the opening stages of the battle of the Somme taken, by permission the War ...

... cinemas; and a discussion has been raised as to whether the authorised War Office films of the opening days of the battle of the Somme, now bejng shown at the Sc ala, are not too tragic to set before an everyday audience. In these are presented not only ...

... and resisted GERMAN ADMISSTON. LOSSES ON SOMME BIGGEST OF THE Herr Erich von Salzmann. military critic of the “‘ Vossische Zeitung,” writing in the issue of that journal on the subject of the battle of the Somme, made the fol- lowing remarkable admission ...