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THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME

... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. A long despatch from Sir Douglas Haig reviewing the whole Battle of the Somme is published to-day. It is the official narrative not only of the greatest battle in which the British Army has ever been engaged but of ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1916
Newspaper: Wiltshire Telegraph
County: Wiltshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 333 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

BRITAIN’S BLOW

... RITAIN'S BLOW SIR D, HAIG ON BATTLE OF THE SOMME. ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1916
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 10 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LONDON LETTER

... LONDON LETTER. THE -GREAT BATTLE OF -THE SOMME. WHAT GENERAL HAIG'S DESPATCH REVEALS. LONDON, Friday Night. Genera Haig's despatch dealing with the Battle the Somme is published to-day. It is a interesting document, but the great lighting from July to ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1916
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Article | Words: 1283 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

FOE SEVERELY SHAKEN

... FOE SEVERELY S towards the final “A. Tpng step victory of the Allied cause,” is Gen. Gir Douglas Haig’s the battle of the Somme, And no’ one who comment on the net result of reads the historic published to-day. will question the verdict of the Com: In ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1916
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 471 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

THE BATTLE OF VERDUN

... push” in the West, by massing thousands troops there, and sending out vast quantities of ammunition. On July 1 the battle of the Somme opened, and on the first day the German front was broken on distance of sixteen miles. Montauban and Mamet/, were taken ...

Published: Friday 29 December 1916
Newspaper: Shepton Mallet Journal
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 442 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE BIG PUSH ON THE SOMME

... PUSH ON THE SOMME. During the whole of the year General Sir Doi:gins Haig has been in command of the Brit,sh Front on the West, which, as our Army has increased, has now been extended, until now it runs from Ypres to near the River Somme. In the northern ...

Published: Friday 29 December 1916
Newspaper: Central Somerset Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: | Words: 538 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

AMUSEMENTS & EXHIBITIONS. fHEATRE, UNANIMOUS VERDICT! UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS. iJO-NIGHT, AT 7.. JAMES CHUTE and ..

... TO-DAY r (FRIDAY) and SATURDAY • MARY PICK FORD lier Latest Suoiess, POOR LTTTEE PEPPINA. (Six Reels.) Next Week— THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. The Great Official War Office Film. PERFORMANCE from 3.0 to 10.30. CINEMA. TO-NIGHT. LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET. CURIOSITIES ...

Published: Friday 29 December 1916
Newspaper: Western Daily Press
County: Bristol, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 604 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TDfES FOR OBSCURING LIGHTS AT PLYMOUTH

... to vindi- BATTLE OF THE SOMME. merchant ships in, their defence. The el their honour. Mr. Wilson canu ‘ot guaranteo June 24th the ng-expected British and Government, | that the League to enforce peace would or © French attack upon the Somme with a Admiralty ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1916
Newspaper: Western Morning News
County: Devon, England
Type: Article | Words: 1068 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SUBMARINE WARFARE

... 2 .“ i_e ged by antuntrornft glum and aeroplane .. and pending out vast quantities of ammuni- K thin. On July 1 the battle of the Somme Atter a few minutes the airship was men to opened, end on the [rut day the German buret rot and_ 4__alli,_ttPidlinnit ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1916
Newspaper: Tewkesbury Register
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 2197 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LITERARY SECTION SATURDAY DECEMBER 30 1916 CIGARETTE PAPERS “CRIMES OF GERMANY” £ CHARLES LOWE Wilson 3-note to ..

... Nor can we fail to find inspiration in these words of Sir Douglas Haig quoted from his great despatch on the Battle of the Somme : Somme Battle has placed beyond doubt the ability of the Allies to gain thtfir objects “ The German Army is the mainstay the ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1916
Newspaper: Bristol Times and Mirror
County: Bristol, England
Type: | Words: 2462 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

LOCAL RETROSPECT. 1916. REVIEW OF COONTY AND CITY

... were lost in the Battle of Jutland. August 4th, the second anniversary of the beginning of the war, was solemnly observed. the huh great service in the memorable senes of the year took place on October 17th. when H.M.S. Gloucester s battle flag, flown in ...

Published: Saturday 30 December 1916
Newspaper: Gloucester Journal
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 3424 | Page: 6 | Tags: none