... 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 ...

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

... 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 ...

... the Fourth German Corps, thinks the British army is revealed in tho course of a voluminous document dealing with tine battle of the Somme and its lessons, which was captured by our troops. It ■begins paying a tribute to our infantry: The English infantry ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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stated that since the opening of the Battle of the Somme July 1 had engaged 38 German divisions, of which 29 had been withdrawn exhausted shattered.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 ...

... shall thus be - dependent in future operations on white troopa, who arenot well ad»i«*d for operations in tropical The Battle of the Somme. tw-mw last to the Western theatre, where the l.m-Sincd British hnd French clensive began on July July our forere reu ...

... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. EXCUSES AND SIGNIFICANT ADMISSIONS. It may taken for granted that the British public is keenly interested know what tne German press is saying about the Battle of the Somme. For generations the Germans have grown in the belief ...

... 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 ...

... at the Masonic Hall, New Street. In its scope and object this Italian fihn may be regarded exchange picture for the “Battle of the Somme” film, and serves almost equally good purpose. Its interest and educational value lies in the remarkable revelation ...

... concentrated their efforts on the Somme. Both troops and artillery retire whenever attack them, and every day they lose some ground, which they never succeed in reconquering.” Press Association. GERMAN VIEW OF THE “SOMME DRAMA.** steepAsr, October 18. A ...