SECOND EDITION

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1710, 29 December 1919, Page 6

SECOND EDITION

BATTLE OF BULLECOURT. ]N T KXPRR TEN Cl? I) AM ER LCA NS. FAIL TO CONSOLIDATE CAINS. \ By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright._ Australian-New Zealand Cable Association Received December 20, 1.55 p.m. 'LONDON, Dec. 28. General Sir .John ]NI oiuisli, in theSunday Tubes,' describes the battle o Hnlleennrt, wherein ho commanded two inexperienced American d i vision site,sides a.i Australian Army Corps. Owing to the Americans’ loss of cohesion, control and neglect to mop up the ground as they advanced, the,enemy reappeared in strength from dugouts behind the Americans, and held up two' Australian Divisions who were advancing,to earn out the second phase of the operations. “While I feel obliged to state the facts regarding the partial failure oi the Americans to canty-out their part of my battl.e plan, I unhesitatingly say they fought most bravely and advanced most fearlessly to the 'hssanU.”

A SA RCASTIG CA PT-4 IN. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association Received December 29, 1.10 p.m. LONDON. Dec. 28. Captain Martini of the Second Battalion lClh London Regiment, writing in W bunday Times, declares that Genera I Monash was particularly unfortunate in his releri.nces to the achievements of the London Territorials forming the Australians Jelt Hank during the August offensives m which the Londoners captured many prisoners and much material. General Monash. lie states is still more unfortunate m declaring that the Londoners failed to capture ( hipibly Spur until he took over fji.c command of operations.! Captain Martin regrets that, an eminent Australian general should make untme statements and false charges against English troops without; troubling to vent} the data. „ , %' . "We all know." he adds, "thai the Australians and Americans won the war, but due credit should be given to tho English troops for their minor .successes."