HAIG'S HISTORIC ORDER

Evening Star, Issue 19779, 1 February 1928, Page 5

HAIG'S HISTORIC ORDER

LONDON, January 30. ■The Times,’ editorially, says; '■ ‘ AVitii our backs to the wall, beliyincr in the justice of our cause, each on° of us must light on to the end, L u-.l Hair’s famous order issued m the du’kest days of April, 1918, will go down through, the ages as a national pristfsioh, os does Nelson's signal at Trafalgar. Danger, however imminent, did nut perturb him, nor mishaps and disappointments, however unexpected. Ills' responsibilities, however, were grave. Perhaps his gilt of being able to vo serenely to sleep each night, and slesp when he knew everything was at sr.ake. was partly due to his race. His dev; initiation did not prevent Ins listening patient!v to the French, particul. to Marshals Foch and Retain. bub he'would resign rather than expose the troops to what_ he deemed amateur projects.” Haig boro a burden m. terrible and more prolonged than that borne bv any other British general. His fellow subjects throughout the Empire honor him as a great soldier. but it is as a very great and noble gentleman that they have given bun love as well ns honor.