... Commanding the IVth German Corps, begins an extraordinarily interesting memorandum on the experiences of that corps in the Battle of the Somme during the month of July, 1916. A copy of the memorandum has recently fallen into our hands. General von Armin writes ...

... or balloon.— The mastery of the air remained with the British, firmly established since the first days of the great battle of the Somme. In the darkness of night the flashing guns added strange picturesqueness the scene. ...

... Commander and Brigade Commander regarding your gallant conduct and devotion to duty in the field July Ist, 1916, during the Battle of the Somme. Writing to his parents, Private Scott states that the medal was awarded him for binding up a wounded comrade's wounds ...

... COUNTER-ATTACKS A good deal of attention is devoted to counterattacks. “The experience of the battle of the Somme,” it is stated, “has again and again fully confirmed the long-established principle that a counter-attack must either follow immediately ...

... the 4th German Corpf, thinks of the British Army revealed in the course of a voluminous document dealing with the battle of the Somme and its lessons, which was captured our troops. begins by paying a tribute to our infantry. The English in'antry has ...

... There were large congregations. l'ronds waited ior admission to the Scala on Monday night to see the great picture The Battle of the Somme. The film was in five scenes, occupying hours, and the audience was held in breathless interest during the whole time ...

... MONASTIR. ENEMY'S FAILURE ON SOMME, OUR ARTILLERY What General von Arnim, Commanding the Fourth German Army Corps, thinks of the British Army is revealed in the course of a voluminous document dealing with the battle of the Somme and its lessons which was ...

... Surreys in March last. three months' training he was drafted to France, and on the 7th of Sept. he was wounded in the battle of the Somme. He was with a small group of comrades when a shell dropped in their midst, killing all his companions and .badly wounding ...

... When we attack, a good deal of attention is devoted to counter-attacks. COSTLY COUNTER-ATTACKS. The experience of the battle of 'the Somme, it is stated, hag Again and again fully confirmed the long-eaftiNished principle that a counter-attack must either ...

... that time, has bad one leave of absence home. Tits services which have gained him recognition were rendered during the Battle of tb» Somme. A letter written his parents previous to that occasion makes go*kl reading. It is dated July 4th, and follows: —** ...

... Rooms Theatre. Last week splendid business was-done at the Assembly Rooms Theatre with thehistririe war film, The Battle of the Somme. Some idea of the risk run on the battlefield whilst _obtaining war pictures may be gathered from an interview with ...

... Turning Tide of War,” said that assuming that, according to one estimate, there were 122 Gennan divisions during the battle of the Somme, the French and ourselves had defeated something like half of the total German forces, or something like a million men ...