... ruins of the church. South of the Somme the French artillery continually plastered the enemy’s position. —Central News A German Belief. AMSTERDAM, Wednesday A semi-official description of the bitf battles on the Somme which is issued in Berlin says the ...

... remain one of the ItO;’ «nd the same time on© the most ktiall* e ROt^eB °f the battle of the Somme The *. ni of prisoners captured emphasises Tt, fury which characterised the battle, trj'' Frericn soldiers were forced in many places a passage across corpses ...

... centre of interest in the nonstop battle of the Somme, and concludes with a striking picture of General Marcband. The past week of fair autumn weather has been marked by three notable advances of the French on the Somme battlefield. On October 10th the ...

... thousands of munition workers Sheffield. He writes :—• wsuwiik men certain of- And that i? tonffli though lias in tlio battles of the Somme, one day crack. His letters home long ago showed m to bo “fed up.’’ If Ik* was fed up when. ning, what of his caso ...

... advancing the line 300 to 500 yards. British casualties arc comparatively light. Grerman official message speaks of the battle of the Somme as being- “continued ith bitterness.” disregarding the Sacrifice of men,” remarks, “the enemy succeeded in gaining ground ...

... vigorous artillery firing on both sides of the Meuse. SUNDAY AFTERNOON. Army Group of Crown Prince Rupprecht. —The battle of the Somme is being continued with bitterness. There was the strongest reciprocal artillery activity again yesterday, especially ...

... twenty old boys of King Edward VII. School had been gazetted to commissions. Nineteen had laid down their lives the battle of the Somme. Three have been awarded the Military Cross, and three mentioned in dispatches. The past year had been the most successful ...

... opportunity would be permanently lost. The Somme Battle. Flic last three days have disposed, if any such process were necessary, of the German contention (so often made before) that their defence on the Somme is effective. The British line has been advanced ...

... fierce fighting on the Somme, and for the heroic manner in which you have fought. The world’s history knows of nothing like the fight in which you ara taking part and ness of your deeds. For centuries to come the battle of the Somme will stand as brilliant ...

... out. His judgment is based on personal observation and on what Germans admitted to him. He left Germany during the Battle of the Somme, which he describes to me as “the greatest disappointment Germany has had. and the greatest surprise.” It is the greatest ...

... through. To do this he would have to attack for another thirty years, provided then that he had sufficient men. The battle of the Somme is costing our enemies many hundred thousands of men, and, therefore, more than it is costing us. Asked whether the ...