"SOMETHING” LIKE BREAD.
A MEMORABLE INTERVIEW. Tho Paris correspondent of the “Daily ews” telegraphs: General Zurliucleu describes in the “Ganlois” a meeting between Generals French and Foch, which will go down to posterity as one- of the most thrilling during the war. It was th e first of November, at 2 o’clock in the morning. Foch arrived at the British Headquarters, and said to General F/rench; “The Germans have sixteen corps in front of ns. We have only ten with yours, ami if you retire I shall remain with eight. Remain! The British Army' never Brew back in history. As for myself, I give you ray word as a soldier I will rather die than re peat. Give me yours." General French had listened in silence. Moved to tears, lie grasped General Foch’s hand, and promised. Next day began the memorable battle in Flanders. The rest i; known. n »,
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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 236, 26 June 1915, Page 3
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