Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-10


the night of the Goth and through
the eth and the 2Sth, on which date
the troops halted on the line from
Noyon, Chauny and LIE Fere, having
thrown off the weight of the enemy's
pursuit.
"On the 9th and 2Sth was much
indebted to General Sordet and the
French cavalry division which he
commands for materially assisting
my retirement and successfully driv-
ing back some of the enemy on Cam
bra. General D'Amade, also, with
the Sixty-first and Sixty-second re-
serve divisions, moved down from
the neighborhood of Arras on the
enemy's right flank and took much
pressure off the rear of the British
forces.
This closed the period covering
the heavy fighting which commenced
at Mons on Sunday afternoon Au-
gust 23, and which really constituted
a ur-days' battle. At this point,
therefore, | propose to close the pres
ent dispatch.
"I deeply deplore the very serious
losses which the British forces suf-
fered in this great battle, but they
| were inevitable in view of the fact
that the British army-only few
days after concentration by rail-
was called upon to Withstand the Wig
orous attack of five German army
| corps.
"It is impossible for me to speak
too highly of the skill evinced by the
two general officers commanding
army corps, the self-sacrlflcing and
devoted exertions of their stats, the
direction of troops by the divisional,
brigade and regimental leaders. the
commands of small units by their Of
/ ficers and the magnificent fighting
spirit displayed by the non-commis
stoned officers and men.
II wish particularly to bring to
your lordship's notice the admirable
work done by the royal flying corps
under Sir David Henderson.
Their Skill energy and perserver-
ance have been beyond all praise.
They have furnished me with most
complete and accurate information,
which has been of inoalculable value
in the conduct of operations. They
were fired at constantly both by
friends and foe. and, not hesitating
to fly In every kind of weather, they
have remained undaunted throughout
Further, by actual fighting they de-
lstroyed five of the enemy's machines.
81 wish to acknowledge with deep
gratitude the incalculable assistance
| received from the general and per-
sonal staffs at headquarters during
this trying period. Lieutenant Gen
eral Archibald Murray, chief of the
general staff; Major General Wilson,
sub-chief of the general staff, and all
under them, have worked day and
night INCREASINGLY with the utmost
skill, self sacrifice and devotion, and
the same acknowledgment is due by
me to Brigadier-General the Honor
able w. Lambton, my military secre-
tary and personal staff.
I'm such operations as have
described, the work of the quarter
| masters general is of an extremely
onerous nature. Major-General Sir
William Robertson has met what APP
lpeared to be almost insuperable diff
culties with characteristic energy.
skill and determination and It Is
largely owing to his exertions that the
hardshlps and sufferings of the troops
l-inseparable from such operations
were not much greater.
Major General Sir Nevil Mac
Ready, the Acknowledgement, has also
been confronted with the most
onerous and difficult task in connec-
ton with disciplinary arrangements
and preparations of casualty lists. He
has been indefatigable In his exertions
to meet the difficult situations which
arose. He has not been able to COM
Il plete the list of officers whose names
II desire to bring to your lordship's
notice for services rendered during the
lperiod under review and, as | under
stand 1t is of importance that this dis
patch should no longer be delayed. |
propose to forward this list separately
= 81. D. p. FRENCH"