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... and that the Germans wore aiming at the goal we have been striving so hard to at-, tails since the beginning of the battle of the Somme. The reinforcements of men I and guns which the enemy owes to the: coUnnse of Russia are less solid than they a ' Sr°cis ...

Published: Saturday 09 February 1918
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 952 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

have routed reserves of British, French, and American regiments that were hurriedly brought up and thrown into ..

... it would seem to be the case that the enemy has reconquered most of the territory evacuated by him subsequent to the Battles of the Somme. This is the fifth day of the immense conflict, the greatest and most terrible in history, and so far no forecast can ...

Published: Monday 25 March 1918
Newspaper: Evening Herald (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 417 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE FREEMAN'S JOUR AL. IfONDAY, MARCH 23, rpref

... pith his . regiment in December, 1916. and. was all, through the battle of the Somme, the Cam- I bra , ' eflentive, and the tuition of Powliendaele Ridge. Ile was •lightly wounded at the Somme. but refuted to go on tick leave. tently he qualified for tommand ...

Published: Monday 25 March 1918
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 2779 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE GREAT BATTLE,

... heavy Ao..es they had sustained in the battle of O. Somme, they undertook • retirement of 30 miles ion a front of 100 miles to a shorter line, known as the Ifindenhurg Line. Their aim then was to avoid battle. In the meantime, owing to the Russian ...

Published: Monday 25 March 1918
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 969 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

T ST T Bapaume. A battle is in progress on the Trans-

... T ST T Bapaume. A battle is in progress on the Trans- T e loy-Lombies-aurepas line.” Stract from the late German communique last night brings us back to fami- Rlnfl liar place names in the battle of the Somme and the subsequent retreat. The == :g at Amiens ...

Published: Monday 25 March 1918
Newspaper: Evening Herald (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 358 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

DEATH OF THE IRISH-BRED SLEIPNER. I, ATEST NEWS

... SLEIPNER. I, ATEST NEWS. SIXTH DAY OF BATTLE. AMIENS THE ENEMY’S FIRST . OBJECTIVE. (Exchange Telegram.) Paris, Tuesday M. Marcel Hutin, writing in the “Echo de Paris,”” says:—We have now reached the sixth day of the battle. The enemy so far 1s unable to rec»yod ...

Published: Tuesday 26 March 1918
Newspaper: Evening Herald (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 347 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LATEST NEWS

... Sun. Inemy cavalry has bows by ca sLry patrols and turned back in the noughoeurhoOd of Item end on the edge of the old Somme battle. fields. French infantry righting shoulder to shoulder with our .uen, and giving most gallant belie. Our army in these ...

Published: Tuesday 26 March 1918
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 517 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE FREEMAN'S JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 27. 1918

... German victory. It is their courage which will break down the enemy's 'Onslaught in what may be the second battle of the Somme. It. was a battle scene of the old-tastooneo I kind, as in the eorly ay, of the war, when 'thew was spell fighting. Down is the ...

Published: Wednesday 27 March 1918
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 259 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SECOND BATTLE OF THE SOMME

... SECOND BATTLE OF THE SOMME PLACES IN THE WAR NEWS, Albert—9 m. S.E. Bapaume; 16 m. N.E: Amiens. Arras—2om. S.W. of Armantieres, and 25 N.E. of Amiens. * Amiens—lsm S.W. of Albert (held by Germans', and 50 N. of Paris. Ayette—6im. N.W. Bapaume. ‘ Beth ...

Published: Wednesday 27 March 1918
Newspaper: Evening Herald (Dublin)
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 303 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

ADVANCE SLOWING DOWN

... Monday the Germans reported a new phase in the tremendous battle. What this means they do not nay, but at that time they had substantially reconquered all the ground lost since the Battle of the Somme, which was undertaken in July, 1916. In less than a week ...

Published: Thursday 28 March 1918
Newspaper: Irish Independent
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 648 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Auekeeft sad tram. I 3 'axe IOW!

... in .coon isereporeell Lieut. 0'K, '-ho sae an artiste Nethinehet, joined the ILIA. in 1015, and weee through the battle of the Somme, the Cavebtrai elensiee, the 'Ain of Past t - ...

Published: Thursday 28 March 1918
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1104 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

LONDON LEITER

... he co-operated iu the defence of Ypree, and had a sham with z 4 ir Douglas Haig in the planning and monition of the battle of the Somme. From the command of the unified Allied reserve established by the Versailles Council the transition to generalirsimo ...

Published: Saturday 30 March 1918
Newspaper: Freeman's Journal
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1037 | Page: 2 | Tags: none