THE GREAT GERMAN RETREAT,
... neighbourhooei of &novena. Neat and Chorines had been added to the Allied palm The &Med li.. indiestee the front before the battle of the Somme. ...
... neighbourhooei of &novena. Neat and Chorines had been added to the Allied palm The &Med li.. indiestee the front before the battle of the Somme. ...
... STORY OF THE SOMME. BRITISH ADVANCE DESCRIBED IN THE TIMES HISTORY. Part 134 (Volume XI.) of The Times History and Eneyclopredia of the IVar continues the story of the Battle of the Somme, covering the offensive from August 22 to September 13. .- - ...
... strongly fortified positions. These succeases are a fitting sequel to the fine achievements of my Army lest year in the Battle of the Somme - and reflect great credit on those responsible for drawing up the plans al this R.I. General Headquarters, France, ...
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
... the village on a hill, almost a fortress in itself, where we met with such a serious repulse on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Yesterday (he powerfullydefended village of Puisieux was entered, and N% C also advanced to Thilloy, about a mile from ...
... measured, it constitutes for the Allies a most favourable omen. It is the direct though belated outcome of the memorable Battle of the Somme, which is thus removed for ever from the realm of controversy. If the Germans are sloaly moving backward at one point ...
... the mdlons, and the method of their feeding I have something to say presently. The , oining of the wounded from the battle of the Somme will never be forgotten by me. On the evening of the first day of the occupation an order was issued directing all civilians ...
... exceeding five pounds, or to imprisonment THE GUNS ON THE SOMME. lOC a term not exceeding three months. (4) Where • disabled man has had at least three That was before the Battle of the Somme. For months' service with the cutouts or where his ate- , days ...
... 18. ipatioe i s ours! The battles of the Somme lu and the German Army is in retreat. re epy Le Transloy. may be in ir ho d s by the time this dispatch reaches The whole line of batt l e north and L e f the ADM an d the Somme is in solui,o „ though I ...