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Show FIELD MARSHAL ; FRENCH DEPICTS GREAT BATTLE Describes English Gains and Declares Enemy Has Suffered Suf-fered Big Losses in Counter-attacks. SAYS OFFENSIVE WILL BE CONTINUED Says Fight Is Only in Its "First Phase;" Praises Leadership of General Gen-eral Haig. BRITISH HKAPQI" ARTERS IN FRANCE, via liOirlon. t-t. 3. 11:56 p. m- The fOUOWtOg nprUl onlcru of the Sy have bren IpsmM by Field MirahaJ Hir John French: The field marshal. POTnman1er-ln-chief. haji rerrtved the foflowlnjc me-ac me-ac from the klnff, ilatd the tOth of Rptemtftr, 1913: ; "I lieartlly rongratular you and all I r nkJ of my army under yo.jr com J mni upon the uee- which tiaa I attended their kbIUji' effort ulnce th f rommencement of the omhlned at- trk. I retocnll thut thle strrnunui, dMermlnH Oghttag le out the prelude to greater dee-la and further vlrtorlea. I triiflt the alrlc and wounded are doing- well. (Signed J "QEORGtt V." The follow in it reply haa been aent lo hla majesty: "Tour maJeaty'B force In Franr are deerT grate.fuJ for your majesty's moat gracious mwwiire. Ready for Sacrifice. "There Is no sacrlftce the troops are not prepared to make to uphold the honor and traditions of your mivjefl-ty's mivjefl-ty's army and to accure a final and complete victory. (8i-ned) "J. D. P. FRENCH. j ' "Field Marshal. The field marshal, commander-in-chief, has received the following message mes-sage from Karl Kitchener, dated the 27th of September, 1915: "My warmeat congratulations to you and all serving under you on the substantial success you have achieved and my best wishes for progress In vour Important operatlona. "(Signed) "KITCHENER." Recounts Results. Special order of the day by Field Marshal Hlr John French, commander-in-chief of the British army in the field: We hay reached a definite state In the great battle which commenced on the 28th Instant. Our allies in the south have passed the enemy's last line of intrenchmenta and -f-fected large captures of prisoners, guns and tent. The French army on our Immediate Imme-diate right has been heavily opposed, but has brilliantly succeeded in securing se-curing an important position known as the Vimy ridge. The operations of the British forces have been most succeseful and have had great and Important results. On the morning of the 25th the First and Fourth corpf attacked and carried car-ried the enemy's first and most powerful pow-erful line of intrenchments, extending extend-ing from our extreme right flank at Grenay to a point norih of the Ho-henzollern Ho-henzollern redoubt, a distance of 6500 yards. Enemy Well Entrenched. This position was exceptionally strong, consisting of a double line which included some large redoubts and a network of trenches and a bombproof shelter. Dugouts were constructetd at short Intervals all along the lino, some of them being large caves thirty feet below the ground. The Eleventh corps In general reserve re-serve and the Third cavalry division wc-re subsequently thrown Into the fight, and finally the Twenty-eighth division. After tho vicissitudes attendant at-tendant upon every great fight, the enemy's second line and second Una postB were taken. A commanding portion po-rtion known as hill 70. In advance of TjOos. was finally captured and a strong line established and consolidated consoli-dated in proximity to the Ger- man' third and last linn. The main operatlona south of the Continued on Page 3, Sport Section.) rjTWO Ocdea stars, from whom Coach Romnej o-peota o-peota much. Top. Mattsono, center; bottom, lackett, half, back. KM FIELD MARSHAL IS JLL OF COilQEIffi (Continued from Page One.) La Basse canal were much facilitated facili-tated and assisted bv auNudUry attacks at-tacks delivered by the Third and Indian In-dian corps and the troops of the second sec-ond army Great help also was ren- -. .,3 t.j tiitj ruin corps east of Ypres. during which aome important captures were made. We also are much indebted to Vice Admiral Bacon and our naval comrades com-rades for the valuable co-operation of the fleet. Our captures have amounted to over 30 0 prisoners and some twenty-five twenty-five guns, besides many machine guns and a quantity of war material The enemy has suffered heavy losses, particularly In manv counterattacks counter-attacks by which he has valnlv endeavored en-deavored to wrest back captured positions, po-sitions, but which have all been gallantly gal-lantly repulsed by our troops. General Hai Commended. I desire to express to the army under un-der my command my deep appreciation apprecia-tion of the splendid work they have accomplished and my heartfelt thanks for the brilliant leadership dlaplaved by General SW Douglas Haig and the corps of divisional commanders who acted under his orders ln the main attack. at-tack. Ifx the same spirit of admiration admira-tion and gratitude. I wish particularly particu-larly to comment upon the magnificent spirit. Indomitable courage and dogged tenacity displayed by the troops of the old and new army and the territorials, who have -.-led with one another In the heroic conduct displayed throughout the battle, and by the officers and noncommissioned officers. f feel the utmost confidence and assurance as-surance that the same glorious spirit whrch has been so marked a feature throughout the first phase of this great battle will continue until our efforts are crowned hy final and complete com-plete victory 30th of September. 1915. J. D. P. FRENCH, Field Marshal Commander In Chief British Arrpy In the Field. |