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THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, GENERAL HAIG'S REPORT

... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, GENERAL HAIG'S REPORT. A comprehensive review of the recent operations on the Somme has been furnished by General Haig, the main points of which are these: — To the end of September the British had taken 26,735 prisoners, and ...

Published: Saturday 07 October 1916
Newspaper: Kenilworth Advertiser
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 81 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

AFTER A HUNDRED DAYS

... OF ANT DISTRICT. Lighting-up time, 5.50. Restricted lighting, 6.50 p.m. 4.47 a.m. MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1916. The great battle of the Somme has now lasted hundred days. The time will shortly be upon our victorious army when incessant fighting, such as we have ...

Published: Monday 09 October 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 675 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

ON THE EVE OF THE GREAT BATTLE

... THE EVE OF THE GREAT BATTLE. Imperial Brotherhood. EAGER FOR THE FRAY. INCIDENTS BEFORE THE SOMME OFFENSIVE (From Malcolm Rets, War Correspondent with the New Zealand Forces.) NEW ZEALAND CAMP, 14th September. Yesterday walked with two friends across ...

Published: Monday 09 October 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1758 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

A LONG STRUGGLE AHEAD

... have stopped the German army, which was sent in its thousands wipe oat the French. was not until the battle of the Somme commenced July 1 —that great battle which was still going on, which was worked out the well-thought-out plans of car most capable Com ...

Published: Monday 09 October 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 303 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

IIRMINGHAM DAILY MAIL. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1916

... clear. its main features story of taking of Le is very similar earlier stories of the carrying other villages in the battle of the Somme. It is th« old glorious tale of the domination of British doggedness, courage, and endurance over concealed machine-gun ...

Published: Tuesday 10 October 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 579 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE OLD GLORIOUS TALE

... main features the story of die taking of bars is very riniilar earlier stories of the carrying of other village? m the battle of the Somme. It is the old glorious tale of the domination of Hrilish uoggeunese, courage, endurance over concealed machine-guns ...

Published: Tuesday 10 October 1916
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 227 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

THE ALLIES' GAINS ON THE SOME

... The German communique of October 9th defies almost any denial, so imaginative is it. General von asserts that the battle of the Somme is redoubling in intensity on front 25 kilometres, and that General von Bulow's troops have not lost an inch of ground ...

Published: Tuesday 10 October 1916
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 455 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Gub Troops Fight Lies Tigers

... features the story of the taking of Sars is very similar to earlier ©tories of the carrying of other villages in the battle of the Somme. It is the old glorious tale of the domination of British doggedness, courage, and endurance over concealed in e-gun ...

Published: Tuesday 10 October 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 405 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LORD DAfiTMODTH ON OUR NEW ARMY

... Eobertson's recent speech asking for more men, and to Sir Douglas Haig’s review, which stated that since the opening of the Battle of the Somme July 1 had engaged 38 German divisions, of which 29 had been withdrawn exhausted shattered. This, said Lord Dartmouth ...

Published: Tuesday 10 October 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 223 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

LUDENDORFF’S LIE

... give it that character. The German communique of October almost any denial imaginative is Geneial von asserts that the battle ot the Somme is redoubling in intensity front of miles, and that General con troops have not 10-t inch ot ground, in spite the repeated ...

Published: Tuesday 10 October 1916
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 448 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

NEW FRENCH BLOW SOUTH OP THE SOMME

... FRENCH BLOW SOUTH OP THE SOMME. GAINS ON A 3-MILE FRONT IN THE CHAULNES .REGION. x 1,250 PRISONERS TAKEN. GREAT LOSSES INFLICTED ON THE ENEMY. Paris, Tuesday. The following communique was issued to-night;— North of the Somme there was great artillery ...

Published: Wednesday 11 October 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1242 | Page: 1 | Tags: none