increasing pressure on, 227, 233, 239;
intense fighting near Hollebeke, 243, 244, 246;
value of, 276;
critical situation, 251;
fighting at Wytschaete-Messines ridge, 260;
8th, 169.

Cavalry Commanders, French's discussions with, before Mons, 43.

Cavalry on Foot, disadvantages of, 261-2.

Cavalry spirit, advantages of, 262.

Cavan, Brigadier-General the Earl of, G.O.C. 4th (Guards Brigade),
19, 244, 271;
later command of, 252, 271;
fine work by, 272;
marvellous influence over his men, 271.

Celles, spurs near, 150.

Cerizy, German cavalry repulse at, 87.

Cerseuil, 7th Brigade at, 195.

Chailly and Jouy-sur-Morin, 1st Corps at, 123.

Chalons, rail to, from Maubeuge, 53.

Chamigny, Marne crossed at, by part of 3rd Corps, 138.

Champagne, Plain of, 117;
German forces giving way in, 142.

Changis, Marne crossings near, 124, 129;
French difficulties at, 133-4.

Changis-Coulommiers line, British position on, before the Marne
Battle, 115.

Channel Ports, German menace to, 341;
constantly in French's mind, 11, 155-7;
increased by the fall of Antwerp, 176;
possibility of averting, 183;
gravity of, in the 1st Battle of Ypres, 214-16, 224;
the advance checked by that battle, 235-6, 277;
moment of greatest danger to (Oct. 31), 252, 260;
saved by the Territorials, 294;
rendered grave by German hold on Belgian coast, Grey on, 306-7;
French's plan for extinguishing this menace, 302 _sqq._;
Joffre's views and alternative plan, 307, 310-11;
and memorandum on, 317-18.

Channel Tunnel, 214;
views on, of French, 156.

Chantilly, meetings at, with Joffre, 336, 340;
conference at, with Kitchener, the Munitions question urged at,
355-6.

Charleroi, country near, 50;
German advance on, 58.

Charleroi Canal, canals connected with, 53.

Charly-sur-Marne, bridge at, seized by Allenby, 133.

Chassemy, Gough's cavalry at, 152.

Chateau-Thierry, French forces falling back on, 104;
taken by the enemy, 105;
French advance directed on, 115;
German concentration near, 151.

Chatillon, the French G.H.Q. at, 142.

Chemin des Dames, position maintained by the French, 157;
plateau S. of, 161.

Cheshire Regiment:
1st Batt., 22;
6th Batt. (T.), 296.

Chetwode, Brigadier-General Sir Philip P. W., G.O.