ed at, a balance of certain against uncertain
disaster, 225;
action taken on decision, 225 _sqq._;
instructions given by, to Haig on Oct. 19, 225-6;
reserves lacking to, 225;
hopes of, in Oct., 1914, 231;
basis of, 229, 231 _sqq._;
efforts of, to minimise the evils of divided command, 232-3;
estimate held by, of British operations during the second phase
of the 1st Battle of Ypres, 237;
anxiety of, concerning the 2nd Corps, 240, 241;
apprehension of, on supply of Ammunition, 241;
visit to, of Foch, promising effective support to 1st Corps, 245;
blow to, of the falling back of the 1st Corps, 252-3;
the dramatic climax, 253 _sqq._;
message sent by, to the O.C. London Scottish on their work of
Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 263;
their aspect on parade noted by, 264;
hopes of, still constantly disappointed, 270-1;
consultations of, with Foch on the need of relieving the 1st
Corps, 283-4;
the infection of his hopefulness, 274;
news of the great enemy attack received during, 277-8;
view of, on the true position for the British Army, 302,
(_see also_ 154 _sqq._ _and_ Channel Ports);
visit to, while on the Aisne, from Winston Churchill (then at
the Admiralty), agreement with on Naval co-operation, 302-3
_sqq._;
letters to, from Churchill on the same subject, 303-5;
replies by, to memoranda from Kitchener on the Zeebrugge scheme,
311-13;
and to that of the War Council on possible different theatres
of war, 315-17;
visit to, from Admiral Hood (Dec. 13), on Naval co-operation in
the advance from Nieuport, 321;
ordered home for consultation with the Cabinet, 329;
the meeting at Walmer Castle, 329;
discussions with Kitchener on the situation;
insistence by French on his personal responsibility for all
blame, 329-30;
sympathy shown to, by Asquith, 332;
feelings of, for Kitchener as soldier and as politician, their
differences, a last and happy memory of a former chief, 333;
continued discussion with the War Cabinet, 334;
its alarmist views not shared by, 336;
nor by Foch, 337;
decision of, to form Armies, communicated to designated
Commanders, 337;
the Christmas fraternisation stopped by, 338;
interview of, with Joffre by desire of the War Cabinet, 335, 336,
340;
on future plans,