THE TRANSFER OF THE BRITISH.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11113, 1 December 1914, Page 5

THE TRANSFER OF THE BRITISH.

CONTINUATION OF FRENCH’S REPORT.

DBJfOTS OF THE MOVEMENT.

London, Nov. 29,

The division, however, rallied and recaptured Gbeluvelt. This rally at such a tims was fraught with momentous consequences. If one unit can be singled for special praise it is the Worcesters. Meantime the enemy’s centre was heavily pressing the ThirS and the Cavalry Corps and as the position of the cavalry at Saint Yves was endangered a counter attack was planned by Generals Hunter, Weston and Aniyey, and successfully beat the Germans with great loss The staunchness of the Royal Lancasters and the Lancashire Fusiliers was commendable. They wer3 well handled by Lieut -Colonel Botler. Sir John French brings under special notice tbe excellent work of General Poulteney and his staff of divisional and regimental leaders and the men holding a front of very undue length with invariable success, courage, tenacity and cheerfulness. Referring to the determined, attack of the Prussian Guards, which came from Arras with great speed and secrecy, documents found proved that the Guards received the Emperor’s special command to break through where their comrades bad failed, but they were repulsed with enormous loss. General Haig, assisted by divisional brigade commanders, held the line with marvellous courage. Words fail me to express my admiration of the incalculable services they rendered. The First Army Corps was brilliantly supported by Byng’s cavalry. The names of Bulfiu and Briga-dier-General Kavanagh are particularly mentioned,- also Brigadiers Fitzolarence and the Earl of Cavan, General French concludes; “We are now possibly in tbe last stages of the battle o Ypres-Armentieres. I regret heavv casualties, but at least thrice as many of the enemy are hors de combat. Loudon, Nov. 30. General French’s despatch in reference to Gbeluvelt states that on the 31st October General Haig considered tne position serious. The Germans were suddenly reinforced by an army corps, and General Haig’s corps were facing three army corps under Von DerLimling, whose army order was found on a prisoner, and which declared that the Kaiser considered the breaking through at Ypres of vital importance to the success of the war. All the day the attack against General Haig was the most important and the most decisive except that of the Prussian Guards on 15th November. The French supports failed to arrive, and the heavy attack broke the line of Haig’s first division. The Scots Fusiliers were out off and surrounded. The Germans shelled the headquarters of the first and second divisions, killing six staff officers and wounding both commanders. Haig again ordered the army corps to resist at all costs. The first division rallied, but the other divisions of the brigade were forced to yield time after time until the first and second divisions’ ffank combined, and the counter-attacks were completely successful. They retook Ghelovelt with a bayonet charge wherein the Second Worcesters outshone. Finally the Sixth Cavalry Brigade cleared the woods with great dasti, Killing large numbers. The British line was restored at 10 at night.