rinciple of modern warfare brought home to, 145;
observations by, 145, 148, 149, 159-60, 161, 206-7, 222, 237, 243,
323 _et alibi_;
appreciation by, of the situation on Sept. 14-15, 153;
reviving hopes of enemy retreat, 153;
modified on Sept. 16, 154, 155;
grave anxiety beginning to possess, as to the safety of the
Channel ports (_q.v._), 155-7, 176;
the move N. from the Aisne for their defence with naval
co-operation first conceived, 157, 162, 164;
letter to, from Maunoury, on his intended advance, and asking for
British support, 161-2;
official correspondence of, on heavy artillery (_q.v._), and
Munitions (_q.v._) begun, 163;
visit to, of Winston Churchill (Sept.), 163-4;
plans for co-operation with the Navy discussed, 164;
letters exchanged by, with Joffre, on the move N. of the British
forces, 164 _sqq._;
hampered by the smallness of his army, 165;
difficulties of, due to the siege and fall of Antwerp, 175 _sqq._;
exchange of messages on, between French and Kitchener, 179 _sqq._;
strongly averse to sending troops inside Antwerp, 180;
steps taken by, to keep in touch with events at Antwerp, 184-5;
efforts of, to expedite the British move N., urgent note from, to
Joffre, and the reply, 185 _sqq._;
conclusions of, on the German situation on Oct. 1, hopes of, and
orders issued by, 193-4;
basis of, 194;
visit to, from President Poincare, 198;
visits by, to de Castelnau, and to Foch, plans detailed to, and
concerted with the latter, 199-200;
instructions given by, to Allenby, 200-1, 202, 205;
and to Rawlinson, 201;
plans arranged by, with Foch, 203, 216, 218, 220;
and direction based thereon given to Corps Commanders, 219;
these plans modified by reports and observations, 218, 220, 222,
223 _sqq._;
apprehension of, as to offensive advance conveyed to Foch, and his
reply, 220-1;
all hope of an offensive abandoned (Oct. 21), 228;
reinforcements obtainable, 228;
visit of, to Pulteney at Hazebrouck, the fighting witnessed there,
205-7;
mistaken anticipations before the 1st Battle of Ypres, basis of,
216, 223,
the one reservation, 216-17;
grave decision taken by, on Oct. 19, workings of his mind, and
manner in which the problem presented itself, 223 _sqq._;
conclusions arriv