THE ALLIES''BEST FRIEND.
-•LONDON, Aug* 12. - According to prisoners the. German Crown Prince, seems to; bey.the . most unpopular man m th© German-army.. He was accused of- beingp directly, .'.responsible for the Marne disaster. Pris^. oners declare that his amateurish, inter-, f erence with the ■, plans of . experienced generals was. the starting point.of the present crushing- misfortunes. •.«■:. . <•■ ..' ■ German semi-official telegrams:. attrl: bute Field-Marshal >Sir Douglas-s-Haigls.* success .to'surprise, m ta thick<.fog, which* enabled the. squadron* of tanlcs tp pass. ths German - anti-tank fire;-'and. partly to penetrate'the artillery, lines... >■.:.' _-• • A Berlin^messagq ' received m Amsteiv dam. rsavs ■- that. • the semi-official - statement asserts tliat Sir Douglas,. Haig attacked •vwith the object" of restoring Britain's 'lbwsuiikenmilitary • prestige.; As usual, the statement^ adds, tho Ganar, d.lans and Australians'bore the brunt/of the battle.; '?•■•■-.- .; ■• ■-*
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14689, 22 August 1918, Page 5
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125THE ALLIES''BEST FRIEND. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14689, 22 August 1918, Page 5
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