... The Battle of the Somme Douglas Haig's despatch the Somme offensive will read with pride and gratitude by all loyal subjects of his Majesty the King. It is, make bold say, one the most remarkable document** ever penned a British soldier. Its graphic ...

... 1916. BATTLE OF THE SOMME Sir Douglas Haig’s Despatch TTi* “Times” in leader .ays:-Sii Douglas Haig's deeps tell -he battle the Somme will read with extraordinary interest in this country. the official narrative, not only t'.ie greatest ...

... BATTLE Or' THE SOMME. (CONTINUED COLUMN 6. 7.) the French attacked on both' sides of the &mow co-operating closely with ua. The Bram' fawn frost of attack estended from klarkotua on our right, round the salient ast Frsaourt, to the Anore in front of Pierre ...

... despatch covering the period of the Somme battle, says that the purpose for which the Somme offensive was undertaken was three-fold—viz., to relieve the pressure on Verdun, to assist other theatres of war, and to wear down the. enemy. These objects were ...

... ffhe F. DECEMBER 30, 1:116. The Battle of the Somme. We print to-day the full text of General Sir Douglas Hugs despatch on the battle of the Somme. That battle—one of the greatest struggles, if not absolutely the greatest, as the Commander ...

... THE IN VERDUN REGION. SOMME BATTLE. --*-- Sir Douglas Haig's despatch upon the battle of the Somme, says The Times, will be read with extraordinary interest in country. It is the first official narrative, not of the greatest battle in which ...

... Berlin Ladlne:riger. says The 'l' ass provided on Sunday with an extraordinary outburst, pruclain•it, the end of the battle of the Somme and a complete German victory, It is apparently the German General Stars contribution to the peace campaign. As to the ...

... Dominion and quarter of the Empire, whether regulars, territorials, or men of the New Armies, have borne a share in the battle of the Somme. While some have been more fortunate than others in opportunities for di.. , Ruction, all have done their duly nobly ...

... Dominion and quarter of the Empire, whether Regulars, Territorials, or men of the New Armies, have borne a share in the Battle of the Somme. While some have Man more tortunate than others in opportunities for diatinciaon, all have done 11.4 duty nobly. Amoug ...

... thanks to their efforts, the enemy has nowhere been able to achieve • success of any importance by mining. During the battle of the Somme the work of the 'Funnelling Companies contributed in no small degree to the successful issue of several operations. ...

... , missing since Nov. 3, eldest son of Mr. H. Bentham, Rickliston Drive, Bloomfield, Belfast. He was wounded in the battle of the Somme. K.R.R.C.; King, 2-Lt. P. D. A., Sussex; Pye, Capt. F. J., R. Fus., attd. Gold Coast Regt.; Merrett, 2-Lt. A. E., Hants; ...

... THE SOMME BATTLE. Is the concluding part of a despatch devoted almost exclusively to the Somme battle, Sir Douglas Haig says the enemy's power has not yet been broken, nor is it yet possible to form an estimate of the time the war may last before the ...