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Marlborough Express, Volume XLIX, Issue 250, 21 October 1915, Page 2

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GERMAN TNFANTRY WITH "COLD FEET."

LONDON, Oct. 13. Tli-- Timers correspondent at Pans T oi>-):-ts tlrat a copy of a Divisional oAlor, marked "strictly secret,' Vhioii was arttlrofspd to German -officers, and si-nod "JJitfurtli , was "found on an officer. It states: "It has been obsfved recently that the infantry have limited their action to •defensive firing, in order not to proyoV.o the enemy's reply, and when tho lnt.tiv bombards our infantry immediately' asks fey artillery support, mairfer-tinz great satisfaction when the Httacl-ro'easo.«. Sueli conduct 3s to Uo condemned, as toiidinu to kill the spirit of th& troons, ;ind eonrincing the enemy of his jsuporiority. •:Ail onr -ofTorts should be made -vvifli a view to taking an <>nrly offensive, which will bo the more* difficult tlie if'ii<i<M- it is delayed. Comm-anders of Kigados and regiments are urgsjcl ift keep their dr-fensivo activity uptb the inchest pitch Instead of acting «m t!ie will of tho enemy, we must ir'ny»'-e our will upon him, the troops v.ti'isinji aii t'neir ]-e.--onrcos and iii|.';T!iiity"to destroy tho enemy."