The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history; . d .\rmy was withdrawn from theFront, where it was replaced by Coughs unfor-tunate Fifth Army. The French First .\rmy andsome other divisions were also added to these re-serves for the Army of Manoeuvres, as it was called. Foch was anxious to constitute this Armyas speedily as possible. He thought that the Ger
The new Larned History for ready reference, reading and research; the actual words of the world's best historians, biographers and specialists: a complete system of history for all uses, extending to all countries and subjects and representing the better and newer literature of history; . d .\rmy was withdrawn from theFront, where it was replaced by Coughs unfor-tunate Fifth Army. The French First .\rmy andsome other divisions were also added to these re-serves for the Army of Manoeuvres, as it was called. Foch was anxious to constitute this Armyas speedily as possible. He thought that the Ger-mans would attack either near Cambrai or nearRheinis, and the plan was to keep his forces nearParis, ready to strike whichever way the attackwas made. . Foch says: I had been appointedto command the Army of Manoeuvre, whichdid not exist to any great extent. At this meeting[London, May 14, igi8] I asked the English tocontribute effectives for this Army. Marshal Haigdeclared in the name of the Government, whichwas represented particularly by Mr. Lloyd George,that it was impossible. I began to reply with somevivacity. Keep quiet, M. Clemenceau said tome forcibly; I am the person to speak in thename of the French Government, and I acceptMarshal Haigs reply. I said to myself: Wait. SIR IIEXKY until to-morrow, and I will say something. Thenext day, when the Council was on the pointof breaking up, I spoke, and this time I was notstopped. I declared that a formidable offensivewas being prepared. I added: I know what thebattles of the Allied armies are like. I have takenpart in them on the Marne and in Italy. Here iswhat is necessary in the way of liaisons. Here ishow we should understand each other. Here arethe precautions we ought to take, etc. But Iwarn you that nothing is ready to repel the offen-sive, and that there may well be a disaster. Ithad its effect on them. And some days later, atCompicpne, and then at Doullens, they remem-bered what I had said. ... On March 14th h
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