THE CHARLEROI RETREAT.
; ' - . - . ;, > _ '; " JOFFRE'S WORST DAY. . . ' From Australian' Files. -' -'',,'*,ir' 7 - LONDON, July 5: The correspondent 'of ' - Tue 'i'uhes' 1 in .Paris eepprts' that, giving evidence before the Commission, 'Marshal J.offre said! that the viol'it'ionl ot Belgium, had been, foreseen before the war, and the concentration of the French troops was consequently organised further to the north. The support of sis , British' divisions i was expected under the secret convention, and -the Gencrai'iissiiua's orders | from the Ministry wera to engage Immediately in! two battles, in Alsace" and at Verdun. . - The Germans, however, attacked overwhelmingly at Charleroi, whore certain troops retired in disorder. It was the most terrible day* of his life, aiid ho immediately relieved some oi his best friends of 'their commands. France entered the "war w-i'h only 2,300,000' rifles.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16882, 1 August 1919, Page 7
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131THE CHARLEROI RETREAT. Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16882, 1 August 1919, Page 7
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