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... push in the West, by massing thousands of 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 a distance of sixteen miles. Montauban and Mametz were taken ...
... since we could not hope to overthrow naval suprems “This whole program me, begua, tay at the gates of Paris in the Battle of t Marne. This battle was not a victory, but it great strategieal success for the French. Perhaps. our pro- ramme would not have collapsed ...
... tried again. and failed again, to break through in the West—in the battles of Loos and Champagne. Professor Meinecke then gives the following account of the battles of Verdun and tho Somme : The argument used among us a year ago was that lie decision must ...
... become immortal. It is his proud and special distinction to have directed and fought one of the great decisive battles of the world. The Battle of the Marne, when Marshal Joffre and his skilful colleagues turned and flung back the wave of German invasion ...
... fortresses, and to the French that they could jer and that they would do better to end the war. Professor says that the Battle of the Somme led the conviction Germany that is longer possible to arrive at military decisions in the full rice-compelling sense ...
... disarmed on the Continnent. The writer admit? that the whole programme collapsed in the Battle of the Marnc. Finally Prolessor Meinteke says that th Battle of the Somme hae oonvinced Germany that it no longer possible arrive at military decisions in the ...
... series of long irregular spurs and deep depreaeions to the valley of the Somme. Well down the forward slopes of this face the enemy's first system of defence, starting from the Somme near Curio, ran at first northwards for 3000 yards, then westwards for ...
... THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME. Sik DouGrLas Haw G’s narrative of the Battle of the Somme comes at the right moment. Never was asober military estimate of the contending forces on the battlefields of . Europe more needed in quarters which have hitherto, unf ...
... picture that the audiences were not slow to appreciate was the showing of wounded heroes who had taker, part in tbe battles of the Somme. The Gazette of war pictures and topical events of the week was also very well received. The orchestra performed a ...
... BATTLE OF THE SOMME. ULSTERMEN’S DISTINGUISHED SERVICES, Sir D. Haig’s Despatch. WELL-KNOWN OFFICERS “MENTIONED. ...
... carreer, as given in last issue, was correct except iu ooe point, viz., that his last dangerous wound was received at the Battle of the Somme in October last. He was previously knocked down at Marne and Loos, as stated. THE FV-4TIVE SEASON. —C4ristntak and New- ...
... French that they could no longer win and that they would do better to end the war. Finally Professor Meineeke that the Battle of the Somme has convinced Germany that it is no longer possible to arrive at military decisions in the full peace-compelling sense ...