. Kitchener's army and the territorial forces, the full story of a great achievement ;. the\ could be concentrated on the enemysfront. On that Sunday there was one questionasked: Where are the French? Whereverthey were, or whatever they were doing- (andwe know now- how^ they were occupied), itwas obvious they were not in a position atthat moment to help this retiring BritishArmy, battling from .Mons to Maubeuge,from Maubeuge to Le Cateau, and fightingevery inch of its way towards Paris. That was a thought to ponder on; itgripped them hard. Monday morning took the great army ofyoung men by trai
. Kitchener's army and the territorial forces, the full story of a great achievement ;. the\ could be concentrated on the enemysfront. On that Sunday there was one questionasked: Where are the French? Whereverthey were, or whatever they were doing- (andwe know now- how^ they were occupied), itwas obvious they were not in a position atthat moment to help this retiring BritishArmy, battling from .Mons to Maubeuge,from Maubeuge to Le Cateau, and fightingevery inch of its way towards Paris. That was a thought to ponder on; itgripped them hard. Monday morning took the great army ofyoung men by train, by bus, by tram-car,or driving their own cars in many cases, totheir offices and their businesses in the every few yards they were confrontedwith the simple statement that their Kingand their Country needed them. Then, per-haps, the inspiration came in a flash thatit was ihey themselves to ivhom this appealwas being made ! Thousands of young men went to theiroflices on that Monday with their mindsmade up. The resolution had come. Grave. Phrto. Rrcord EMPIRE DATTAIION OF TIMl ROYAL FUSILIERS BRING IN-SrECTED IN GREEN PARK CV MAJOR-GENERAL C. L. WOOLLCOMUE. Kitclicncrs Anuv
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