... clays of this month we have won more ground than tlio British and French Armies together capturcJ iu the whole of the Battle of the Somme . ...

... Etinehem . At some points the Allies' lino is now beyond the line held by tlio Germans at the opening of the first Battle of the Somme . Our London correspondent learned yesterday afternoon that the total prisoners , so far as ascertainedis 28 , 000 ...

... southwest of Chaulncs . ) Sonic particulars aro given of the work of British aviators in July , ancl in connection with the Somme Battle . Ill 11 letter to Sir Doug las Hai g , tho King says ho ' has returned from iha front with feelings of profound admiration ...

... because the enemy holds ridge and wood commanding it. appears that for distinction the recent push, or four days' battle, called the Battle of Road, for though the southern boundary of the Fourth Array* action has been in the neighbourhood |of that road ...

... two rivers , and the scarred hill $ idea on the flanks , the Hun ie desperately engaged in losing the second and last battle p £ the Somme . Villages are slipping from his grasp , and some ol his best divisions are ¦ disappearing piece meal in a vain effort ...

... threatened , and its severance wil add greatly to tho diffieultios of tho enemy ' s retreat Once this highway is crossed the Somme battle fiold is left behind . There aaro wired fields , but good roads ; ,, ruined villages , but fairly good ground . We ' are ...