When it came to the public opinion of the Battle of the Somme, Shire did not intervene much.
Shire believed it was unnecessary to interfere, as some things couldn't be kept secret, and the Battle of the Somme was one of them.
Too many people knew about this battle, too many people had fallen on the battlefield, and too many had survived wounded.
If you wanted to cover it up, it wasn't a matter of eliminating everyone who knew but reviving those who had fallen on the battlefield.
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The German "Berlin Daily" reported extensively on the situation over these days:
"The enemy has gone mad, charging at our guns and positions recklessly, disregarding life and death."
"In just one day, we killed or wounded at least 100,000 of them, 100,000!"
"At this rate, all their soldiers will die at our hands. Isn't this handing victory to us?"
The Germans always grasped the essence of the war's overall direction; they couldn't understand the Allies' radical approach.
