... the war. To-day the most they hoped for was a stalemate or inconclusive peace. That was what had been achieved by the Battle of the Somme. (Cheers.) It was a long step from the expectation of victory to the of being unable to win. It was a very short step ...

... FEBRUARY 3, 1917. r there because they knew there were men behind prepared to help them. (Cheers.) What happened great battle of the Somme came.. These men had mobilized the whole of the engineering resources of the country. Old workshops grew to life, new ...

... Lord Derby, has been made Commander of the Legion of Honour in recognition of the good work done by his Brigade in the battle of the Somme. M. the Mayor of Licanitza (Serbia), has been sentenced to 12 yea's' penal servitude on a charge of high treason. He ...

... Minister I of Munitions. The supply of munitions was at ' this moment many times greater than it ! was when we began the Battle of the Somme. ! Hut we had not yet all the supplies we wanted. While we had large stocks we were not going to rest there ; ' we were ...