... on the victory of the Somme. He sayx:~lf the battle had not been cut into two by the bad weather it would shine forth in still more brilliaut colours as a gerfect type of modern battle, for it is ineed the battle of the Somme as conceived ...

... because the 'nature ‘of the ground. atferds. protection. The whole situation 1s typical of what occurred throughout the battle of the Somme, PR AL \ By a curious irony.of fate, it is not hills that have proved® strong positions, but places 1 the bottoms:of ...

... Rifles, son of Mr. Clarke Murgfly,_ of Main street, Ballymonee(:f, Co. Antrim, who, it is believed, was killed at the battle of the Somme, July 1 or 2, 1916. He was unmarried, and had been reported missins. There was 1o direct evidence of his death. A letter ...

... by Mrs. eenan. His Lordship—No liquid fire or gas was used ? 2 . ..r Hanna—No, my lord (laughter). His Lordship—The battle of the Somme was a safe place in comparison with this (laughter). ? 3 From the evidence it appeared that graips were freely used ...

... seconded the infantry with a eourage which won the admiration of a!l. The planes came back from the battle riddled with bullets. Since the battle of the Somme the action of aeroplanes engagin% the enemy in liaison with our own infanfry has been no new thing ...

... defence of Verdun by the French and the battle of the Somme. The armies of our gallant Ally inflicted a heavy blow upon the enemy before Verdun, and covered themselves with imperishable glory. As for the battle of the Somme, the great victory won there by the ...

... are practically all young men, 'who enlisted from a love of France and faith in the ]fustlce of the cause. Since the battle of the Somme it has heen found impossible to maintain the - Legion in France at the strength of two regiments, owing to the decline ...

... saved from drowning became deeply attached. Even in deaiu they were together. “1t Eappened.in the early days of the battle of the Somme. A poor little dog was flogting out 'in a, tributary of that river, struggling desperately to keep itselt from going ...

... front says :— It becomes banal to speak of the enemy losses. They exceed anything that can be reasonably imagined. The battle of the Somme cost the enemy 730,000 men hors de combat, according to exact statistics, : g’i}}at will this bloody defeat of Arras ...

... least half as much ground as was actu- Aty captured during the whole battle of the Somme, and adds:— Should Cambrai fall the results ~ may be very far-reaching indeed. If the battle ful- fils further justifiable expectations it may materially alter the ...

... operations in connection with the momentous battle in Flanders, which opened on Tuesday morning, have unfortunately been hampered by the weather, and the Germans, as was the case last year during the progress of the Somme offensive, have thus gained a respite ...

... received. Arrangements are being made for an early issue of co(f_les of Field-Marshal Sir Don%l:s Haig’s dispatch on the Battle of the Somme to the troops in France The Secretary of H.M. Office of Works announces that the letter by Lord hitchener appealing ...