... procure the following—” The Dying Ploughboy,” A Highland Regiment Was Forced Go,” ” Steady, Black Watch. Steady,” ” The Battle of the Somme,” Somewhere France, Dear Mother,” also the recitation, How Harry Won the V.C.” J. 3., Bridge Earn, asks for the songs—” ...

... men under your command their warmest congratulations on the great triumph achieved by the Allied arms this the third battle of the Somme. The British Empire sends its heartfelt thanks to you and your most gallant troops. ...

... further colossal effort. r y and reserves ready f °R the battle. Courier Soecial Wire.) . v?'° House, 12 Fetter Lane, e l&ll • eet treet E.C., Tuesday. 5 t the fighting on the great battle lQ ie Somme is probably the pre'tt ' an ou tburst of renewed \ior'^it ...

... posted mimaing, and believed killed, since 28th April. Private Gibb went to France in 1915, and, was wounded at the battle of the Somme. He returned to France on 2nd April last. He emigrated to Canada seven years ago, prior to which he was working on the ...

... three was so severel, wounded that he was never fit for service again, and has been invalided out. The next bro 2 first battle of’ the Somme, ie twin brother, Lindsay, who now gets the itary |, Was game at the taking of Combles in the Tue Harvest 1x Mesororamius ...

... 6 railwa ys at Metz which were 0n '' 'iesday night doubtless play a v.,th ,' n Ludendorfi's plan of campaign. great battle of the Somme, s olrilll enced on March 21 ? the Ger- : ' one genuine surprise on the v wester ° front. It was that Was really responsible ...

... relief by his friends who were anxious as to his fate. He has been in the army since April 1916, and was wounded in the battle ol the Somme. After a spell of home service in Ireland he went back to the fighting line. Previous to enlisting he carried on a fruiterer ...

... when at broke out. Two years ago he was tvan-ferwd to the Royal Warwicks. with which unit he went on active and in the battle of the Somme in 1916 be was wont) fed :n the knee. II s penal of engagement expired at the end of la,t year, anti he granted a month's ...

... ship that s bound for Blighty,” The eirl left behind me,” Just before th/battle. mothex,” and The wee amang the heather”; also the fol lowing recitations:-'’The Battle of the Somme” Paterson? rTy WOn and Johnnie Ranger, France, sends request for ...

... Has Been Dealt Them by Haig Amsterdam, Saturday. The German evening papers of Friday publish short comments on the battle of the Somme. Some admit General Haig has given the Germans a. serious check, but explain the withdrawal was due to the un favourable ...

... arm but is mending well. His brother, David, a promising student of St. Andrews University, was killed in the first battle of the Somme. A.B.H.G. John Cable, of the Royal Naval Division, comes of game stock. His father, John Cable of Zoar, remembered as ...

... first come into Belgium, and its record is stained with the crimes of Termonde and Louvain. It took part th'e first battle of the Somme, and in the recent Lys fighting its casualties have been exceedingly heavy. One of the prisoners, man of considerable ...