Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-24
Angerod Because Military
Governor Of Lille Failed to
Support British Army, He
Visited Paris.
DELAY NEARLY CAUSED
TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE
General French's Forces, Nearly
Surrounded, Could Get No
Assistance From 10000
Allies at Nearby Points.

New York. Sept. tj,--fht faiufe of
the military governor Of Lille TO Eive
20 the British forces at
a time when they were IN danger al
annihllatlon during the hattie OF Mems
and the resultant protest OF Lord Kit
chrner, Great nrtain's secretary for
war. made 20 President foincares
brought about the recent resignation
OF the French cabinet, according u
Dr Fred S Mason of New York. who
arrived here today on the Olympic,
Dr. Mason. while 10 France, was al
lowed to visit the hospital at Camp
Marlborough. noulogne-sur-M Mef, by
Surgeon General Linden Bell. OF the
British expeditionary forces. lie also
visited various other hospitals pre-
pared for the wounded at Honioene,
Trouvlle ana Havro, At houloene
General Bell introduced him 10 well
Informed official Of rank The follow
ing IN report OF the facts as the off
clal IL said 10 have stated them. ia
Dr. Mason;
when force OF about 100000
British under General French were
opposed by over twice that number
of Germans OF General Won kluck' Z
army at Mons, General French saw
that he was In q desperate situation
After the first day Of fighting, when
Il was seen that the Overwhelming
force OF Germans threatened 10 SUR
round the entire British expehitinnaIY
force, General French made an earn'
est appeal to General Ioffre. eomman'
der OF the French troops, requesting
support on the left wing where the
British were entirely alone.
rJoffre wired instructions 10 tht
governor OF Lille TO send his garrison
OF 10000 men 10 support the british
forces. II appears, however that the
governor put the telegram In his
pocket for forty-eight hours IN order
he said, 10 allow the women and chill
dren 10 eyacuate Lille. and this nearly
brought about a defeaf of the allies
and was certainly one of the main fea.
sons why they were obliged 10 re-
treat toward Paris. The British man
aged 10 cut their way out Of The Ger.
man trap by almost superhuman ef.
fort and at tremendous loss Thes
were Ia full retreat away from Mons
when the rcinforcements arrived
Although General French made
casual mention of the alleged failure
OF this French forces 10 assist him III
his official report designed for publ.
cation, he sent complete report and
a bitter complaint direct to Lord Kit.
chener, saying tfiaf the failure Of The
French TO answer his plea put his
whole army in jeopardy
Lord Kitchener was FURIOUS IL
made secret trip 10 Paris and laid
his complaint against the dilafory gov.
ernor Of Lille before President Poln.
care and the French minister OF war
The latter, who was a friend Of tht
general complained against. refused e
punish him. President Poineare. how.
ever, TO make every concession 70 LORD
Kitchener. forced the resignation oi
the whole cabinet This WAS on Au-
gust rs. about week after the battle
OF Mons A very serious crisis n thu
affairs Of the allies WAS thus aeertec
and Lord Kitchener tiinmphed in bis
demand The governor of Lille has
been sent 10 an obscure post OF duty