... under your commend their warnieet congratulations ea the great triuMpli achieved by the Allied arms in this the third battle of the Somme. The British Empire sends its heartfelt thanks to you and your most gallant troo p .. AUSTRIA'S VAIN EFFORTS (ITALIAN ...

... crossed without opposition many of the strong positions which the Germain defended with so much trustily during the fir 4 battle of the Somme. Tbiepvel, which they then bold against the most vigorous assaults, has now been yielded without • struggle. Bapaunie ...

... the fighting hunt up to the lit of July, 1916, helm the first battle of the Somme began. July two years ago witnessed the opeiLing of the Franco-British offensive in the health: of the Somme, which led to Ifni German retreat to the .%rres-aiiit-Quentin-La ...

... Positien of Allies in France ENEMY’S LOSSES | _There has been but little geographical change on the field of the third battle o the Somme, and opinion is hardening that the Germans mean to fight it out where they stand, says the Military Correspondent of ...

... before the tat July, 1916. when the l French began the first battle of the Somme. There has been really little change in the position since, and' the present battle is still where the 1918 battle began. But though the position is but little changed within ...

... regards force and equipment appear to have been as complete as possible. I The battle of the Marne gives plat* in ea tent and aims to the battle of the Somme. .%t 11am the Somme turns north to Peroune, whence it runs west to Amiens, and con 'nines thence ...

... last week-end the British offensive between Arras and the Somme lias developed successfully. Twenty-one villages, including Thiepwil and Coutalmaisdn, names famous in preceding - battles of the Somme; have lieen captured. » The Germans hava been pressed back ...