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  2. THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE

    The gigantic conflict in the Somm[?] region continues with unabated fury, and it is evident that the German High Command cares not how many thousands of German lives are sacrificed in its desperate but futile effort to make a breach in thr British line. The official reports, and, the accounts by the war correspondent, all indicate that the enemy continue to launch tremendous attacks with great masses of fresh troops along a wide front, ...

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  3. GERMAN COMMENT.

    The German newspapere are preparing the public for a long struggle. The "Cologne Gazettes" correspondent says:—The fighting is terrible, ...

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  4. THE MONEY MARKET.

    The Stock Exchange to-day opened weak. Prices generally were slightly marked down, but soon steadied, as no selling pressure developed. Consols ...

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  5. RAID ON GERMANY.

    The following message was received from Sir Douglas Haig last night:— Following our successful daylight raid on Mannheim on Saturday, ...

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  6. THE FRENCH LINE.

    A French communique issued this afternoon says:— Violent artillery actions are proceeding in the region of Courcy and ...

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  7. BRITISH LINE INTACT.

    The United Press Association's correspondent, telegraphing to-night, says With increasing intensity the battle thunders on from the Srarpe to the ...

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  8. AMERICA'S PROMISE.

    The Senate Military Committee has conferred with the War Council, and is confident of Great Britain's ability to check the enemy, but if needed the ...

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  9. HEAVY ATTACKS REPULSED.

    The following statement was issued by the Official Press Bureau tonight:— This morning our troops from the ...

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  10. THE GREAT OFFENSIVE. FURTHER GERMAN ADVANCE

    The following despatch was received from Sir Douglas Haig this morning:— The battle continues with great violence along the whole front. ...

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  11. CELEBRATIONS IN GERMANY.

    The Kaiser ordered flags to be hoisted and joy guns to be fired throughout Germany to-day, in celebration of the so-called victory, and a holiday ...

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  12. GERMAN CLAIMS.

    A German official message received this afternoon says:— We again defeated the enemy to-day in a tremendous struggle near ...

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  13. AMERICAN OPINION.

    The American press generally accepts the seriousness of the German offensive, but is confident that the advance will be checked. ...

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  14. BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS

    The long-range bombardment of Paris was resumed this morning, but was interrupted after the second shot. THE SUPER-GUN. ...

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  15. THE CAPTURED TOWNS.

    Bapaume is a town 12 miles south of Arras, and prior to the war had a population of about 3,000. It was there on the 2nd and 3rd January, 1871, that two ...

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  16. BRITISH AIR VICTORIES.

    The following message was received last night from Sir Douglas Haig:— The activity in tho air is very great, and to-day was remarkable for ...

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  17. PREPARATIONS FOR THE RETREAT.

    Refugees from the evacuated regions in rear of the battlefield state that the British warned the inhabitants before the offensive, enabling them to remove ...

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  18. PROGRESS OF THE BATTLE. HOW THE GERMANS ADVANCED.

    The following message was received to-night from Mr. Philip Gibbs:— The enemy on Sunday continued their efforts to advance across the Somme ...

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  19. THE GERMAN ADVANCE.

    Bapaume has fallen, and the Germans are making progress in the direction of Courcellette (six miles southwest of Bapaume). ...

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  20. FILLING THE GAPS.

    Referring to the losses on the Somme, Mr. Lloyd George says:— "Man, gun, and tank are on the way to France. For every one lost a ...

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  21. THE GERMAN ADVANCE.

    The Germans continue to force back Sir Douglas Haig's armies, and on the southern portion of the battle front they claim to be making rapid progress. Bapaume has fallen. The British have been forced back by weight of numbers to approximately the line they occupied before the victories of 1916. The line from which they jumped off in their last great advance ran from Irles (west of Bapaume), to Warlencourt, Le Transloy, Sailly, and Bouchavesnes, and thence ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  22. DESPERATE GERMAN GAMBLE

    Mr. Percival Phillips, the war correspondent, writes:—The second battle of the Somme is being fought in the open across country, formerly dead ...

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  23. THE BOURSE.

    The Bourse will not close during the German raids and bombardments, but business will be conducted in the basement. ...

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  24. SCENES IN LONDON.

    Throuphout the afteinoon and evening public anxicty for the latest news continued, and the newspapers were eagerly bought up, despite the high ...

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  25. HINDENBURG'S LEAP-FROG.

    The United Press Association correspondent at the front writes:—Marshal Von Hindenburg is playing a leapfrog game with his hordes. He drives ...

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  26. GENERAL AERIAL OPERATIONS

    A French official message says:— Between February 15 and March 15 52 enemy aeroplanes were brough[?] down or set on fire, and 50 others ...

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  27. MYSTERIOUS AIRSHIP.

    The Greek Ministry of War announces that on the evening of March 21 an airship appeared over Crete, travelling northward. ...

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  28. FRENCH TROOPS ARRIVE.

    A French communique issued this afternoon says:— French troops began on Saturday to intervene in the battle on the ...

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  29. THE RUSSIAN SITUATION LENIN'S DECLINING POWER.

    The "Frankfurter Zeitung" says it learns that the fall of M. Lenin, the Bolshevik Premier in Russia, is imminent, and that the accession to power of ...

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  30. THE KING'S MESSAGE.

    The Press Bureau issued the following to-day:— His Majesty the King has sent the following telegram to Sir Douglas ...

    Article : 483 words
  31. GERMANS AND ODESSA.

    The Germans have sent a w[?] message to Russia, stating that they refuse to evacuate Odessa. because it is considered to be within Ukraine. ...

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