Saturday 2nd
October 1915: We have heard
that on 30th September His Majesty King George V sent the following message to
the Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, Field Marshal Sir
John French: “I heartily congratulate you and all ranks of my Army under your
command upon the success which has attended their gallant efforts since the
commencement of the combined attack. I recognise
that this strenuous and determined fighting is but the prelude to greater deeds
and further victories. I trust the sick and wounded are doing well”.
As this is
the first offensive on such a scale that the army has launched in this war, His
Majesty no doubt felt compelled to acknowledge such success as it has had. It
is true that it has not achieved the breakthrough which had been hoped for but
some progress has been made and the Germans have been given a taste of their
own medicine, being on the receiving end of the poisoned gas they introduced
into this war.
Source: X550/3/wd
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