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SOMME HONOURS

... It was of these two brilliant soldiers, the leaders of the 4th and Armies, that Sir D. Haigh wrote: “It is impossible to speak too highly of the great qualities displayed by these commanders throughout the battle. Their thorough knowledge of the profession ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1917
Newspaper: Cambridge Daily News
County: Cambridgeshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 540 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

FIELD-MARSHAL’S BATON FOR GENERAL HAIG

... demands. The promotion of General Si’’ Douglas Haig to be Field Marshal was gazetted last night. PEACE PROPOSAL REJECTED. BLUNT SPEAKING IN ENTENTES ANSWER. GERMANY’S MOTIVE EXPOSED The Allies’ reply to the German Peace Note was communicated the French Goverumeni ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1917
Newspaper: Burton Daily Mail
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 501 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

VAIL mam; gazette

... Sant sport, and although the same high standard may not prise, if any the meetings result in anything.Hke failure. Generally speaking, the entries for Gatwiok are excellent in every way, and although difficulties have Mtesented themselves Ooncferaing the ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1917
Newspaper: Pall Mall Gazette
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 992 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

TRAWLER LOSSES AT GRIMSBY

... down the sides Of the chasm. We held our Own, I oen assure you, and succeeded in driving the Huns back into the corner, to speak. this moment the Huns were an attack fdm another Quarter, and were truly maddened find Tommy At both sides of them pressing ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1917
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 825 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SOUTH WALES POST 1917 NO ILLUSSONS! WAR GOING ON AND GREAT SACRIFICES IN STORE nature dearly the the Pc what

... Wern and - B impressive with National Anthem ’Soldiers Aiise” Sergt J H Morgan nrayers after which the J Stewart BA (vicar) speaking on boast that patriot They all proud town belonged or village in which so much Paul’s proud no citv the every the in the ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1917
Newspaper: South Wales Daily Post
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: Article | Words: 2479 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... Lord Tennyson , appended as the epilogue to the Memoir of his father . • Speak to me from the stormy sky ! Tho wind js loud in holt and hill , It is not kind to be so still , Speak to me , dearest , lest 1 die . Truly tho heart knoweth its own bitterness ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1917
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 2811 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

WT 'WM JOIN!

... WT 'WM JOIN! There are those in this enlightened ' country who speak of the menace of unionism. What does it menace Why do men join unions I Is it because unionism is a trust, or is it because it is a necessity The union man is called upon to make sacrifices ...

NOTES & NEWS

... to the general* serving under him the Somme front, but hi* own share the great battle necessarily say notliing. The results speak for themselves however, and are the host certificate the way in which Sir Douglas co-ordinated the work hi> staff. a field ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1917
Newspaper: Burton Daily Mail
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: | Words: 1137 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

LONDON CORRESPONDENCE

... on foot and lacks the physical presence and the air of. command which sits so naturally on Mr. Balfour and Mr. Asquith. To speak truth, Mr. Lloyd George, with his Jong hair, his soft felt hat, and his shabby overcoat, looked more ‘like a transpontine actor ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1917
Newspaper: Sussex Daily News
County: Sussex, England
Type: Article | Words: 2081 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

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... entertainments have been very well patronised from the start, and the L)ro‘zrammeu have been much enjoyed vy the public, who speak highly of the contributions of thc.tnl(.-nned artistes. ® % We think that the idea of starting such concerts was a very happy ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1917
Newspaper: Kerry News
County: Kerry, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 367 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

In My Lord Mayor's Domain and other Commercial Centres

... must give way to the imperative need of feeding and supplying the armies which are maintaining the strife. Commercially speaking, the most striking result of the war has been the discovery of the dominating position in the world's production and trade ...