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... CLOSE OF SOMME FLOUTING. FINAL OPERATIONS DESCRIBED IN 'THE TIMES HISTORY. Put lel (Volume XI.) of The History and Biteclopiedis of the War concludes the dory of the Battle of the Somme, being the mirth part devoted to this phase of the _great Frantm-British ...
... the ridge. which at the Battle of the Somme lay between British and their ultimate objective of Bapauuic. which lies on the lower ground (250 ft. to 500(t.) ; beyond. Peroune. on the other hand, lies in Hos Valley of the Somme to Mit). I The so-called ...
... set free. In concert with our own troops, the French, as the result of their persistent efforts during and since the Battle of the Somme. have forced the enemy to fall back a distance of several miles on a total front of about 40 miles, and to Isome extent ...
... yesterday were the largest for many months, and from the point of view of pubic interest the new pictures easily surnamed the Somme Battle films, which first established the position of the cinematograph as • necessary adjunct of any Government scheme of publicity ...
... to believe that any bombardment could surpass in power and spectacular effect that which ushered in the Battle of the Somme a year ago or the Battle of Arras last April, but unquestionably this morning's bombardment did so. It was terrific beyond words ...
... Courcelette and in many a desperate action on the Thiepval Ridge in the Battle of the Somme last year, and in the storming of Vimy Ridge on April 9 last, the opening day of the Battle of Arras. During the year you have been in command [of the Canadian ...
... the present the French Command has used more than 30 divisions on the two battlefields. After the conclusion of the Battle of the Somme these divisions had been carefully reformed ready for the projected breaking-through attack and the hoped-for march ...
... Here waa the symbol of victory pr 'ha prolonged series of battles—the fighting Frifourt to Le Barque, from Commecourt w Tb is pral, to Contbles and St. Pierre Vaast, m the battle of the Somme; and the Army had won. The French, our good „ An des. were ...
... airtnen and gunners for the other three. The record of these two clays is without a parallel since, at any rate, the Battle of the Somme began on July 1, 1916. Eighteen machines-11 German and seven British—came involuntarily to earth nn July 2, and on Febniary ...
... other parts of the Front the intelligence is also good, and it is curious how closely events are following those of the battle of the Somme, except that our initial success is, of course, much greater, vastly worse for the enemy, and less costly to ourselves ...
... 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 ...
... positions in the Ypres sector before the infantry attack. During the visit he motored through the country where the Battle of the Somme was fought last year, and studied with deep interest the ground' over which the Ulster Division made their historic ...