... this five months’ tremendous battling we should fully satisfied. But cannot get away from the impression gather from more than one passage in the despatch, that but for the advanced stage the summer which the battle of the Somme was begun the results gained ...

... maintains that any one of these results in itself sufficient to justify the Somme battle.” fully agree, but to us the vital and overwhelming importance the battle of the Somme lies in tfie fact that it is proof of our power, if' rise it wisely, to win ...

... the whole five months’ operations. The Germans have declared that the battle of the Somme is closed, and that they are left the victors. Neither statement is true. The battle the Somme has only passed through its first seasonal stage. to the result thus ...

... Rathmullan, Clough, County Down, whose two sons, officers in the Royal Irish Rifles, were wounded in the opening the battle of the Somme on Ist Julv. MAJOR ROBERT KNOX FTEZLET. Royal Field Artillery, awarded tho Distinguished Service Order, is son of L ...

... recognised that the Flag and Constitu tion under which so many Irishmen have gallantly 'fought are good enough for all. The battle of the Somme on Ist July will long fill our hearts with sad and glorious* memories. And if our 12th of July celebrations had not ...

... progressed, four-fifths of the total number of divisions engaged on the Western front were thrown one after another into the Somme battle, some of them twice, and some three times; and towards the end of tho operations, when the weather unfortunately broke ...

... the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry and devotion to duty in the field. He took part in the opening of the Battle of the Somme Ist July last, when his battalion earned great distinction, the honours won this occasion including the Victoria Cross ...

... failure there, or the terrible and unprecedented losses which the Armies the Crown Prince suffered. As regards the Battle of the Somme, he is prood of the fact that the enemy’s lino stands ; but net all of it. Again and again the Germans were driven out ...

... W. Webb, son the late Mr. R. T. Webb and Mrs. Webb, Rath House. Knock, was killed in action at the opening of the Battle of the Somme on Ist July. This officer, who was editoted at Campbell College, obtained a commission in the 3rd Royal Irish Rifle ...

... M'Calmont (M.P. for East Antrim), who rejoined his old regiment, the Irish Guards. He took part in the opening of the Battle of the Somme on Ist July last, when his battalion earned great distinction, the nonours won on this occasion including the Victoria ...

... admits the superiority of the Allies in number, and at least their equality in munitions, and he says the lesson the Battle of the Somme is that the organisation industry has become decisive factor. Germany hopes by the conscription cf labour to superior ...

... Chief ia necessarily restricted to general guidance, and great responsibilities devolve on the Army Commanders. In the Somme Battle these responsibilities were entrusted to Generals Sir Henry Bawlmaon and Sir Hubert Gough, commauding'reapectively the ...