Our map is of exceptional interest, as showing the relation of the ground actually covered by the advance of the Allies to that which has to be covered before the Germans are expelled from France at least. The portion of the Somme where they started their offensive is that which lies between Albert and Guillaucourt. The Somme, it may he explained, takes its rise in the mountains north-east of St. Quentin, and after passing that town and Ham, Peronne, Amiens, and Abbeville, in the order named, enters the English Channel. The French, favored by the terrain and the unexpected of their attack, were able to arrive within half a mile of Peronne with comparatively little resistance. They might have gone farther, but for the necessity of not getting too far ahead of their Aly, who has not yet reached Combles. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Mon 17 Jul 1916, Page 7
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