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BRITISH ])Knns IN FLANDERS. l ' Lecturing at the Queen's llull, Sir !® Arthur i'onan Doyle dealt with the tliri'i! main phases of tin: war in wjiicli ' the British forces were engaged down to October—the retreat from Moiis, tlio Battles of Manic and the Aisno, ami • the rcpluse of the (iennan olforts to • break through to Calais. i Listening-to his graphic description oE 5 splendid lights against fearful odds, of • uhirh hitherto the British public have, ' been permitted to catch only a glimpse in tlie oilicinl despatches, one was able to realise what a tremendous task was that of " l'lem lt's contemptible little , ed it. Whole, regiments—the Ist Cheshire, the '2nd Kull'olks and ti'c Man- . clicstei's —were wiped, out in fighting desparate reitrjruard actions. The 14tli Brigade practically ceased to exist. The (iordon Highlanders—not getting an order to retire which was sent them—fought until their ammunition was exhausted. and the small remnant, retiring, fell into the hands of the enemy. There was also the epic of tlio famous 7th Division —all seasoned troops, fresh from foreign service, who for twelve days fought four (iorinnn army corps, and emerged with '2(1110 elfeetives out of . "I don't think anything can be told in the history of the British Army much more moving or more heroic thaii that," said Sir Arthur. As to Yprcs. Sir Arthur described it as Hie greatest victory, as well as the most decisive one, i» our annuls, for it turned the whole tide of the (iennan advance. In this ease (!()(),(10(1 derimins —putting their numbers at a low estimate —determined to get to the coast, and lij(),000 British troops determined that they s 1011 Id not do so. The Hermans lost anything from 15lt.mil) to 2Do,()iil) o! their number, absolutely without anytliii"; jo show for it. If that was not a -real V, -tory for British arms I do in 1 1 I'm' ),■- Avhat n;iier name von can call

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 303, 1 June 1915, Page 6

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WIPED OUT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 303, 1 June 1915, Page 6

WIPED OUT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 303, 1 June 1915, Page 6

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