THROUGH GERMAN EYES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 8 October 1928, Page 5

THROUGH GERMAN EYES.

G ALLIPOLI CAMPAIG N. WHERE THE ALLIES FAILED. (United Press Associauoi:—By Electric Teiegra(< ■Copyright.) (Australian press Association.) LONDON, Oct. 5. Gallipoli through German eyes is neveated in a boo-k by General Kanne-n----giesser, who served throughout an important part of the operations, it is translated by Major C. Bail, who throughout the campaign .served in t-he 29th Division. General Kan non gi-esse-r has no hesitation in ascribing the reasons of tl*2 Allied failure-, firstly, to the manyheaded leadership of the War Council in London. War cannot be entrusted to a limited liability company. Conversations. minutes and reports -always pie coded the decisive meetings, which again postponed the vital' decision, so va-liable time was lost -and at the front that moment was lost which contained the possibility of -success. While ipa.ying full tributes- to the courage and excellent -service of the overseas troops and territorials. General Kannengiesser says the Enigfiish lacked systematic peace training and consequently did not know how to grip t-hi? victory which, wa-s -so often near them. The author stresses that only the professional l soldier can Ire expected to have that instinctive feeling which sometimes should be preferred to the rules of warfare.

General Kannengiesser expresses the opinion- that -the long month between thie opening of the cannonade from the fleet and the landing of the first British troops -almost -ruined the cli-anoets- of success. The enemy prepared feverishly and thoroughly. The writer -d-ramaticaJlly describes tlj? hardships the antagonists jointly suffered under the blazing isun on the barren strip. Then, in August, 1915. came the second ’landing and 24 hours’ del-av in pressing the -surprised and unminforced Turks.

“Dormer the whole of August 9 the Goddiesp of Victory held the door of success wide open for General Stopford, but he would not enter.” . There wars a moment when General Kannensriesseir claims ha and his staff officers, stood on the vital ridge overijcokin.or Savin, Bav a.nd saw the British infantry only 500 yards away. Two meir with revolvers were the so'e opposition to the occupation of the heights, yet the attack wa® .r e Tpved until the enemy rushed up bv forced marches and firmlv entrenched.