XIII—THE MARNE TO MONS Transcriber's Notes: FOOTNOTES:
[[1] ]
Domelier, "Behind the Scenes at German Headquarters."
[[2] ]
Maurice, "The Last Four Months," p. 158.
[[3] ]
See Lord Milner's account in the New Statesman of the 23rd of April, 1921.
[[4] ]
Buchan, "History of the War," vol. xxiv., p. 78.
[[5] ]
Dubois, "Deux Ans de Commandement."
[[6] ]
Buchan, vol. vii., p. 37.
[[7] ]
"Journal d'une Sœur d'Ypres, October, 1914, to May, 1915."
[[8] ]
Probably thick wet blankets intended to be dropped when there was danger
of gas.
[[9] ]
Bates, "Touring in 1600," p. 287.
[[10] ]
Haig's Despatches, vol. i., p. 133.
[[11] ]
See the photograph on p. 30 of the "Michelin Guide to Ypres."
[[12] ]
Figures in the distance are German prisoners, of whom there were a great
many at the time, occupied in "clearing" operations.
[[13] ]
Despatches, p. 118.
[[14] ]
Buchan, vol. x., p. 106.
[[15] ]
See p. [25] .
[[16] ]
Despatches, p. 225.
[[17] ]
This photograph is from a negative taken by Colonel Gill.
[[18] ]
Despatches, p. 226.
[[19] ]
Buchan, vol. x., p. 174.
[[20] ]
Not to be confused with the Bailleul near Armentières, or the Givenchy north
of the La Bassée Canal, which were much more notable places in the war.
[[21] ]
Despatches, p. 101.
[[22] ]
O'Neill, "History of the War," p. 604.
[[23] ]
Haig's Despatches, p. 29.
[[24] ]
This view is taken looking eastwards towards Bapaume, with the Butte on
the south side of the road.
[[25] ]
Despatches, p. 47.
[[26] ]
Haig's Despatches, p. 205.
[[27] ]
See Haig's Despatches, p. 259.
[[28] ]
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, vol. vi., p. 30.
[[29] ]
Haig's Despatches, p. 270.
[[30] ]
From a negative taken by Mr. Basil Mott.
[[31] ]
Haig's Despatches, p. 50.
[[32] ]
O'Neill, "History of the War," p. 664.
[[33] ]
Haig's Despatches, p. 268.
[[34] ]
Haig's Despatches, p. 282, "The Last Four Months," p. 161, and "Crossing
the Hindenburg Line," p. 48.
[[35] ]
We now know that it was on the 28th of September that Ludendorff met the
Kaiser and insisted on the necessity for an armistice.
[[36] ]
Priestley, op. cit. , p. 63.
[[37] ]
Buchan's "History of the War," vol. iii., p. 71, and the "Michelin Guide to
Rheims," p. 20, etc.
[[38] ]
Captain Tuohy in "The Secret Corps" says that the trial of a spy known as
"Suzette" showed that her machinations played no small part in preventing Nivelle's
success. She is alleged especially to have given the enemy full details as to the
new French tanks, and also full information where and how it was intended to use
them.
[[39] ]
"Michelin Guide to Soissons," p. 44.
[[40] ]
Reviewed in The Times Literary Supplement of the 7th of April, 1921.
[[41] ]
They are said to have worn French Zouave uniforms.
[[42] ]
"Inland Voyage," p. 69.
[[43] ]
Major Williams Ellis, "The Tank Corps," p. 268.
[[44] ]
See p. [66] .
[[45] ]
An intercepted pigeon message from a German officer is said to have described
the situation south of the river as "worse than hell."
[[46] ]
Haig's Despatches, vol. ii., p. 256.
[[47] ]
See p. [77] , ante .
[[48] ]
"History of the War," xxiv., p. 73.