... pps’ Brewery, urton-on- Trent, was a member of the crew of one of the “tanks” when made their st appearance in the battle of the Somme on 15 Seprember. After getting astrides of the enemy posi- tions and enfilading tne Germans in their “tan , was tem ...

... THURSDAY, FRIDAY, & SATURDAY, We have secured at enormous expense, for THREE DAYS ONLY, OCTOBER 19, 20, and 21. The Battle of the Somme The greatest Picture in History. as shown at the Scala Theatre, London. NOTE.-THREZ PERFORMANCES DAILY at 3,6, and 8 ...

... Warwickshire Regiment, has been recommended in battalion orders for gallantry in action in the earlier days of th e battle of the Somme. Throughout one of the ad;ances, and for several days afterwards, in a very trying position be acted with great bravery ...

... military medal for conspicuous gallantry at the Battle of the Somme. He is the youngest of three sons who juined the colours at the outbreak of War. The eldest (Corpl. John Rose (Warwicks) , was killed at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle; and the second, Private ...

... to think about is the most successful manner of meeting ottr attacks, One the most important lessons drawn from the battle of the Somme is that under heavy methodical artillery fire the front line should only thinly held, but by reliable men and few machine ...

... reception and the spirit of hope and confidence with which Prance is drawing on her long stocking significant victory the battle of the Somme. Arr&iigfiiiients for receiving subscription had teen admirably planned, and though tho eubscribora the various guichois ...

... University College. London, last night, The Turning Tide War,” said, assuming there were 122 German division* during the battle of the Somme, the French and ourselves had defeated something like half the total German forces, something like a million men in ...

... positions.—Press Association. THE FRENCH ARMY’S PART ON THE SOMME. FINE THREE MONTHS’ RECORD. French Army Headquarters, September 30. The part played by the French in the three months’ battle on the Somme has amazed and confounded the Germans. It had originally ...

... GREAT RATTLE PICTURE. Crowded houses Cr. sowed on the first three nights of next week, when the great War film. The Battle of the Somme, will be shown twists each evening, with a matinee on it I o'clock. The scenes produced will, of coarse. be precisely ...

... disposal of the Press:— To see how much we have gained, in the way of ta¢tical position, by the first three months of the Battle of the Somme, one must look at the map of an area much targer than the battlefield itself. Most of us have had our eyes fixed, till ...

... native town, Tipton, on Saturday. A tablet to commemorate the gallant deed for which he, was awarded the V.C. in the battle of the Somme was unveiled by Colonel Norton Griffiths, M.P., in the Council School, where the brave sergeant was educated. > ? ■ ...

... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. WHAT WE HAVE GAINED THREE MONTHS. • OUR NEW POSITION. ITie following article from well-informed source:— To see how much we have gained in the way of tactical position by the first three months of the battle of the Somme one must ...