CAPTURED ARMY ORDERS.
JOOEHX ATTEMPTS TO DECEIVE ABMY. HXHOKTAHON TO STASD FOOL j Baeeired Nov. 1, 10.15 p.m. ...... .'JL captured order, signed by Genera! jon T-f"y h j commanding the Army - ftrpi «' Buajgnjr sector, dated October I*, says: "YTa will accept a decisive battle on the Lys-Hermann line, Which must be held at any price." The B%rman Jine is the Scheldt line, which we subsequently captured along Von lariech'i sector. Another divisional order says that the TWh Conrraand has ordered that troops be tnade to understand clearly that the Htrmann-Stelhmg line must be held at all costs, for the reason that if this is held there are goc4 prospects of carrying out peace negotiations, or arranging an armistice, but if this line is not held, theq peace in the near future is out of •the question. Make this point perfectly clear by word of mouthAnother order says: The main obstacle to peace or justice it the unbridled will of the enemy army commanlm to annihilate the German army. They hope to achieve this by renewed attacks. Only by standing firm can the scheme of enemy commanders be frustrated anil an honorable peace 5e secured. Enemy infantry are inferior in quality .and without capacity for resistance.' If we turn our backs on them, we are lost, and, with us, the whole of the German array. If only everyone stands Arm, our task will be easy, and we shall hi able to settle accounts with the 'mwray. ftp* every man must stand- £#£» mifl« of ionor.-Bo^«r-
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Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1918, Page 5
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253CAPTURED ARMY ORDERS. Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1918, Page 5
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