Somme, the second battle of the: effects of German and Austrian successes in Russia, 3; in Roumania, 3; in Italy, 4; disposition of the British Armies, 5-7; enemy preparations for the Great Offensive of March 21, 1918, 8-10; the German plan, 8; examination of the British positions, 10-12; general situation on 20th March, 12; attack on the Sixth Army Corps, 14; loss of Bullecourt, 16; Croisilles abandoned, 18; losses of the Fifty-ninth Division, 21; capture of Henin Hill by the enemy, 23; hard fighting by Fortieth Division, 25, 27-31; East Yorkshires at Ervillers, 30-32; West Yorkshires at Moyenneville, 33-34; recapture of Ayette, 36; successful resistance before Arras, 37-43; German advance checked in the north, 44-45; work of the R.A.M.C., 45; of the Artillery, 46; attack on Sixth and Fifty-first Divisions, 48-53; attack on and retirement of the Fifth Corps, 53-57; continued German pressure, 57-63; fighting before Albert, 64-70; defence of Twelfth Division, 66-70; enemy advance stayed in this sector, 70; results of first week's fighting on Third Army front summarised, 76-77; losses of Third Army, 77-78; Fifth Army front on 21st March, 80; its fortifications, 81; position and number of reserves, 82; story of a redoubt, 83-85; attack upon the Seventh Corps, 86-92; on the Nineteenth Corps, 92-98; on the Eighteenth Corps, 98-104; on the Third Corps, 104-112; retreat of the Fifth Army, 113; the problem before General Gough, 113-115; his plans, 115-116; the Seventh Corps, 116-127; destruction of the South African Brigade, 120; the Nineteenth Corps, 127-155; defence of the Somme, 127-131; the East Surreys, 133; the Carey line, 142-145; General Feetham killed, 147; advance of Australians, 152-153; General Watts' achievement, 154; losses of Nineteenth Corps in the retreat, 154; the Eighteenth Corps, 156-176; defence of Beauvais by the Gloucesters, 158-159; enemy capture Ham, 160; defence of Le Quesnoy, 170; experiences of Maxse's Eighteenth Corps summarised, 175-176; Third Corps, 177-203; Germans force the Crozat Canal line, 178-182; arrival of the French, 180; fight at Frières Wood, 186; loss of Noyon, 194-195; losses of the Third Corps, 197; end of the retreat, 199; general observations and criticism, 199-203; losses of Fifth Army, 21st to 28th March, 203; attack upon Albert, 205-209; fighting at Aveluy Wood, 207-209; Germans capture Villers-Bretonneux, 212-215; recapture by Australians and Eighth Division, 215-219; turn of the tide, 220 Sorel, 88, 116, 117 Stanley, Brigadier-General, 100, 101, 160 Stansfeld, Brigadier-General, 287 Steenwerck, 237, 239, 242, 245, 249, 254 Stewart, Colonel (Leicester), 112 Stewart, Colonel (South Staffs), 303 Stockley, General, 94 Stockwell, Brigadier-General, 232 Stokes-Roberts, Colonel, 93 Stone, Brigadier-General, 94 Stoney, Colonel, 275 Strazeele, 237, 272, 278, 281 Strickland, General, 234, 293 Tanner, Brigadier-General, 252 Tanner, Rev. --, 275 Temperley, Colonel, 242, 247, 316, 317