once volunteered to carry the wounded man to the nearest
hospital, forty-four miles away across the desert, and by his action a
life was saved.

APPENDICES

I

The following telegram was sent by Enver Pasha to Field-Marshal von
Hindenburg, at Supreme Army Command Headquarters, from Constantinople
on August 23, 1917:

The news of the despatch of strong enemy forces to Egypt,
together with the nomination of General Allenby as Commander-in-Chief
on our Syrian Front, indicates that the
British contemplate an offensive on the Syrian Front, and
very probably before the middle of November.

The preservation of the Sinai Front is a primary condition
to the success of the Yilderim undertaking.

After a further conversation with the Commander of
the IVth Army (Jemal Pasha) I consider it necessary to
strengthen this front by one of the infantry divisions intended
for Yilderim, and to despatch this division immediately
from Aleppo.

With this reinforcement the defence of the Sinai Front
by the IVth Army is assured.

General von Falkenhayn takes up the position that he
does not consider the defence assured, and that the further
reduction of Yilderim forces is to be deprecated under any
circumstances.

He consequently recommends that we on our side should
attack the British, and as far as possible surprise them,
before they are strengthened. He wishes to carry out this
attack with four infantry divisions, and the 'Asia' Corps.
Two of the four infantry divisions have still to be despatched
to the front.

I cannot yet decide to support the proposal, nor need
I do so, as the transport of an infantry division from Aleppo
to Bayak requires twenty days. During this period the
situation as regards the enemy will become clear, and one
will become better able to estimate the chance of success
of an attack.

I must, however, in any case be able to dispose of more
forces than at present, either for the completion of Yilderim,
or for the replacement of the very heavy losses which will
certainly occur in the Syrian attack.

I must consequently reiterate, to my deep regret, my
request for the return of the VIth Army Corps (which was
operating at that time in the Dobrudja) and for the despatch
of this Corps, together with the 20th Infantry Division,
commencing with the 15th Infantry Division.

In my opinion the Army Corps could be replace