Arizona republican., 1918-04-10

acity with which they faced over whelming hordes and clung to their positions. They retired, but were never routed and once more the cool pluck of the British soldier. that refuses to acknowledge defeat, saved Europe. mean the whole army and I draw no distinction.
 Tells of Heroic Act
 And I specially refer to what one brigadier general did. Some reference has been made in the press already to it, where at one point there was a serious gap which might have let the enemy into Calais"
 Until the whole circumstances which led to the retirement of the Fifth army and it's failure to hold the line of the Somme, at least until the Germans brought out their guns and perhaps the failure adequately to de- stroy the bridges are explained 1t would be unfair to censure the general in command of the army. General Cough. But until those circumstances are cleared up it would be equally unfair to the British army to retain his ser vices in the field. It is necessary to recall him until the facts have been fully aScertained. French SaVed the Oay
 After the retirement of the Fifth army, the French reserves came up with remarkable rapidity, when their | positions before the battle is borne in mind. In fact, the speed with which, when the final decision was taken as to the real designs of the enemy, the | French reserves were brought up is one of the most remarkable feats ci ] ,i1o ;,,
 the courage of our troops and the handling of the army-the way the Third army held, I think it right that 1t should be said about the army com-
 mand by General Byng-the position
 is for the moment stabilized. But it is
 clear that the Germans, having gained
 an initial success, are preparing an-
 other, and perhaps an even greater at-
 tack on the allied armies.
 Has Failed In Main Plan
 Up to the present the enemy has
 undoubtedly obtained a great initia tive. There is no good in not accept
 ing the fact. It is from that basis wt : must begin to build. But he has failed so far in his main objects. He failed tC ' capture Amiens. He failed to separat, : the French and British armies. Bu we should be guilty of great it migh be fatal. error if we were to underes
 timate the gravity of the prospect. The enemy has captured valuable ground, which is too near Amiens fo comfort or security. and he has sue ceeded for the time being in cripplin: one of our great armies.
 To meet the emergency the cabine took every step to hurry up reinforce ments. No such large numbers of mel
 ever passed across the channel in s short a time.
 As the emergency was great, it wa . impossible to allow those who wer summoned to France the usual leav :. to visit their relatives.
 Used Boys Over 1e Years t There was an understanding tha the boys under 19 years would be onl n used in case of emergency. We fel
 that the emergency had arisen, an
 insofar as those who were over IS wer . concerned, those who had already re s ceived six months training, we felt B necessary that they should be sent f e France.
 l, As to prisoners, guns and machin f guns which were lost the numbers ar
 grossly exaggerated by the enemy. | The ministry of munitions were abl g to replace those guns and machin guns and still have got a very substan y tial reserve. The same thing apple l to ammunition. There is an ample re s serve of ammunition both in this coun ] try and in France
 Air Strength is Greater Our aircraft strength is greater nov . than before the battle and we all kno, . what brilliant service our airrnen ren
 dered in this battle. Until the whol d story of the battle is told it will b almost impossible to estimate the serv T ices they rendered. We feel confideu : that our armies, generals and soldier