‘TROOPS ON BRINK OF VICTORY WHEN BULOW RETREATED’

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6666, 20 July 1928, Page 7

‘TROOPS ON BRINK OF VICTORY WHEN BULOW RETREATED’

Germany Realises Big Chance Lost at Marne MEN READY TO MAKE ANY SACRIFICE' Tiincs’ ’ Cables. Received Thursday 11.0 p.m. LONDON, July ,19 The Berlin correspondent of <{ The Times’’ states that- marking tji« decennary of the day on which the German High Command realised the war was lost . the newspaper “Ge?‘ mania publishes extracts from the State Archievcs dealing with the Battle of the Marne, suggesting that the supreme chance of victory was lost on September Sthf 1915. It censures ®rinee von Bulow for his leadership of the Second Army and says the outcome was decided when it was pesolyed on,the morning of September Sth, that the Second Army should retreat if a strong hostile force entered the gap between’ the Second and . First Armies. Von Bulow's troops believed themselves on the brink of victory. Von Bulow's intention was to pre-. pare his soldiers for redoubled efforts, Even the officer who delivered the retreat order realised that the elements of a great'victory were present and raced to headquarters too late to present his views. On the one hand it was doubting his leader, while on .the other hand he realised .the troops were convinced of early victory and wore ready to make any sacrifice to achieve “• r -- ' The Second Army was betrayed. The history of. the war doos.net record such an example of conflicting views between a High CoEmand and soldiers, proving that such misunderstandings are all too possible when the veil of artillery, lire ia between them. Prince von Bulow’s concern was for tho ; First Array. But ho did not compare notes with the Commander of tho latter,