Second Edition. Great Britain

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 26, 22 December 1917, Page 6

Second Edition. Great Britain

CRITICISM OF HAIG'S POLICY. ALLEGED. OPPORTUNITY FOR r i OAV^LRY. Press Assr>^rt t, ?n > —Copyright, Australian find k;Z.*Gfible Association (Received 1.35 p.m.). London, December 21. In the;. House of Commons, Mr Wedgwood (Liberal member for New-castl-under-Synne) declared that the House bad the right to consider three points in, reference to Sir Douglas Hai^.■ ■■'First, he was over-optimistic; second, as a cavalry officer he believed .it was possible to use cavalry in breakina through; third/when their large army had not fulfilled" expectations, the best way to restore its morale ivas to ph.a nge the head'. Mr iracPherson ' (Parliamentary Undor-Rocretary to "the War Office) promised to jbring the points, to the attention of the highest authorities.