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Advertising : 360 wordsSpeaking to-night at the High Commissioners' dinner to the Parliamentary delegates of the Empire Mr. Bonar Law staled that the very crisis of the war had been ...
Article : 322 wordsThe French have resumed their offensive north of the Somme. They have captured the second line of German positions east of Curlu over a front of one and a quarter miles. They have repulsed counter-attacks south of the river, and finally drove the ...
Article : 136 words"The first phase of the battle is ended. The Germans are firmer on their legs, but are too exhausted to re-attack. "The capture of a whole battalion was a ...
Article : 618 words"It has been a quiet day. We attempted no grand advance, but gained minor successes, consolidating the ground, and the Germans made no gains anywhere. ...
Article : 452 wordsPrisoners state that the Germans are rushing units to the Somme fight from Verdun and Lens. LONDON, Wednesday Night. Amsterdam messages state that the offensive hae filled Belgium with new hope. The ...
Article : 71 words"The French advance south of the River Somme will soon affect the northern battlefield. When the heavy guns are installed on the hills south of Frise, Feuilleres and Assevillers they will enfilade the German lines north of Curlu, enlarging the breach, which is now too narrow to permit of the French pushing on to Peronne. ...
Article : 329 wordsA wounded Australian, now in London, described a raid on the German trenches that took place at midnight on the Wednesday preceding the big advance at the River ...
Article : 193 wordsParis messages state that cavalry is being largely used for patrolling south of the River Somme, and bringing in information. The spirit of the French troops is admirable. The ...
Article : 172 wordsThere was heavy fighting during the night-time in the neighborhood of the Ancre and Somme, and we progressed further at certain important points. The German artillery fire was intense in certain sectors. Two determined attacks on our new trenches at Thiepval were broken. Considerable artillery activity was ...
Article : 183 wordsThe Daily Mail describes a gallant advance by a division of overseas troops on Saturday. After a successful night-raid the men were in high fettle and were eager in their ...
Article : 180 wordsThe enemy is fruitlessly endeavoring to stem the Italian advance between the Rivers Adige and Brenta. The Italian infantry scored a success at ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Turks have again tried to drive the Australians into the sea. They failed, and were repulsed with tremendous losses. Attacks by the enemy in the vicinity of ...
Article : 68 wordsFighting was continuous, being comprised mostly of local struggles for strong points, the result being that we advanced slightly in certain sectors. We have lost no ground. The German casualties were very heavy to-day, and the total number of ...
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Advertising : 43 wordsCopenhagen messages state that there is great Zeppelin and seaplane activity over the North Sea and the Cattegat. ...
Article : 25 wordsWe have now more than 6000 unwounded prisoners. The number of captured guns is not yet known, but one of our army corps south of the Somme has taken 60. We captured German trenches east of Curlu, and have taken Sormont farm, on the south bank of the Somme, opposite Clery. We hold the whole region ...
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Advertising : 57 wordsA Lowestoft (Eng.) steam-drifter has been submarined. Five shots were fired at her, killing the captain and injuring two of the crew. ...
Article : 25 wordsMessages from Amsterdam to-night indicate that the German official communiques show that a great Russian offensive is developing over a huge portion of the eastern front. They admit attacks on the armies of Field-Marshal Von Hindenburg, the Archduke Leopold and Von Bothmer. The Russians are also shelling the Courland coast from ...
Article : 72 wordsTho success of the Franco-British assault has had an appreciable effect on English and French bonds, the price to-day hardening to 96 1-8. ...
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The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1954), Thu 6 Jul 1916, Page 1
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