SIR JOHN FRENCH'S FAREWELL MESSAGE
GOOD-BYE TO THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE
By Telegraph—Press Assoolation-Oopyrigfct
(Rec. December 20, 8.30 p.m.)
London, December 19. Sir Joliri French's farewell message to the troops 011 relinquishing comm™'<l officers and men with whom I have been associated my heartfelt sorrow at parting before the campaign has been brought to a Aictoiious conv ; ct ; on that a.glorious ending of your splendid nild lieroio efforts is not far distant. I shall watch yohr progress towaids the final goal witli inteuso interest, aud with the most confident hope. _ "Th ß success hitherto attained has been due to tho indomitable spirit and i l ivliipb his never known defeat, and to the heroic courage dogged tciiac tj iU < ll( j |ji 0 0 f tho splendid army, which will abundantly displajed by the ai T cmumnded duri „ g the oyer rem ,in fte p. idft and M Territorials of tho old army these magnificent qualities. From my. lieal, |,.\ fw'cnfl'Tniiinlit of mrtiim my heart goes out to those who havo At this sad moment j. g so ;. roW fnllv of tlio areat and glorious host iffaafSSHS i'-SiK >««<>• - >»" w« their lives f 9 r their country. p j ' llr , k them to | heartfelt M* «ud carne,t
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2649, 21 December 1915, Page 7
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206SIR JOHN FRENCH'S FAREWELL MESSAGE Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2649, 21 December 1915, Page 7
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