Show officer ignored orders hatly early in the war when r field beld marshal oshal john french and general joffre were straining every nerve to hol hold d back the german advance which they did finally at the marne a brench gen eral so BO the story goes refused to open orders sent by na fin officer who had been promoted over his hl bead the message like the dispatch li in the franco 1 ablan afan war was lost and a division which was left without support was wall 1 almost annihilated the story goes the general was ordered shot 1 |