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DAILY POST, FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1916

... ALLIES’ ABILITY TO GO ON. SOMME BATTLE NOT YET OVER. New York, November 2. The military expert of the New York “Times, discussing the situation on the Somme in that paper, says:— For anyone to say that nothing which has happened the Somme far has any importance ...

Published: Friday 03 November 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 841 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

IEAUCSiinT – BUR – ANCRE WON : ALL 6ROIND HELD

... directed side in conjunction with those ed from the south-west and south Sars and Leshbeeufs. Thus in te month of the battle of the Somme ity of the Allies is as clear as twas on the first day. actio m, incéssantly developed and lu ae Mo es all its objectives ...

Published: Wednesday 15 November 1916
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 785 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

CHARGE AGAINST A

... nephew start for the front over a year ago—still another Ameriean boy—and having recently learned that be fell in the battle of the Somme in September, my heart has heen deeply touched by that arent’s Erie Alfred Sharples, an American son of an American ...

Published: Monday 13 November 1916
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 857 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE BELGIAN FRONT. artillery work of the past week

... Dition, and away the left the fortress of Beaumont Hamel, one of the most important British captures in all this great battle of the Somme. To the eye at this distance there was nothing hut disappointment in the view, for of all these important strongholds ...

Published: Monday 20 November 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1118 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

[From Our Military Correspondent.]

... determination to push the Somme offensive conclusion. That offensive, by the way, has reached point where the word “Somme” is misleading. The operations, save the region Peronne, are far removed from the River Somme area, and the “battle of Picardy** more nearer ...

Published: Wednesday 15 November 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1270 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

Th* «p«rt

... effectives, and yet they were in vain.” | The Germans yesterday began a furious battle on the Somme, and it is our ders who have gained a great victory. North of the Somme some hostile detach- feats, after a briak fight, regained a footing in the clump ...

Published: Friday 17 November 1916
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1131 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GIFT TO A KING

... Col. V. Campbell. “’TWAS THE LADS.” Colonel J. V, Campbell, the hero of ♦he famous charge of the Coldstretlmere the battle of the Somme, whose gallant exploit that occasion gamed him the coveted .C., returned to hie home at Oswestry on abort leave from ...

Published: Monday 13 November 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 1402 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

liiE bliiMiisGxiAjl IiAIJLiT POST. WEDINEbDAX. itfig

... the British Trooper in the Trench Line through the Second Battle Ypres. By Frederic Coleman. 6s. net. Sampson Low. THE TIMES HISTORY AND ENCYCLOP.EDU THE WAR. Part 117: The Battle of the Somme yl). Pant 118: Victoria Crosses of the War ...

Published: Wednesday 22 November 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 3261 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

surprise blows BY TRIUMPHS OF THE NEW ARMY. ROUMANIA. j

... UNCEASING OFFENSIVE. BRITISH GAINS ON THE SOMME. PIONEERS’ BRAVERY. TRIBUTE TO MINERS AND ENGINEERS. From a Special Correspondent, (IOPVRK.HT RiSERVED With tuk Bkjtish Army in the Field, Tuesday. The battle the Somme has now lasted just four months. We have ...

Published: Friday 03 November 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 3064 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

‘GREETINGS!’

... in' the Field. TuPHday. Monday’s \ie(ny—aheady tlip most' ____ •onjpieto and loast costly that liave ( von feinco the Battle of the Somme began—l jj , I homa* Cox Aleecll. is hourly enhanced We continue to press ' Westminster, Wednesday, forward over the ...

Published: Thursday 16 November 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 2257 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

THE NATIONAL HISTORY OF FRANCE With Introduction by J E. C. Bodley In Six Vols. Each Demy Bvo. 7 net

... English Chronicle. A poem bv Maurice Hewlett. Demy Bvo. 6/- net. A SHEAF : Essays John Galsworthy Crown Bvo. net. THE BATTLES OF THE SOMME Bv Philip Gibbs. Author of THE SOUL OF THE WAR. Cr. ftvo. B/- net This Year's Kackham. THE ALLIES’ FAIRY BOOK Edited ...

Published: Wednesday 29 November 1916
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 282 | Page: 2 | Tags: none