... later on Director of the Tank Supply Department under the Ministry of Munitions. The Tanks made their debut at the Battle of the Somme in September, 1916, and on October 1, 1916, Colonel Stern became Director-General of the Mechanical Warfare Supply ...

... vigorous pro-Ally, and hates Prussian ism because he knows what it means. U The Old Front Line, or the Beginning of the Battle of the Somme. By John Masefield. (Heinemann.) 2s. 6d. A vivid description by an observer who is essentially a poet, y There are fifteen ...