saw in Manchuria ten years ago and which crumpled up before the
Imperial Guards of Japan at the Battle of the Yalu, and the military
machine that these past few weeks has been steadily and surely driving
back the armies of Germany and Austria, as there was between the raw
American recruits who stampeded at the Battle of the Bull Run in 1861
and the veterans who received the surrender of Lee at Appomattox."

If then I am asked upon what I based my hopes during October, 1914,
that is my answer.

The actual fronts and positions of the opposing forces from Nieuport
and the sea to La Bassee, on the night of October 21st, were,
according to our latest and best information, as follows:--

Summary from Right to Left.

_Front (approx.)._ _Attacked by_
2nd Corps 6 miles. 7th Corps.
Conneau's Cavalry Corps Filling gap, 19th Corps and part of
1 mile. 7th Corps.
3rd Corps and 19th Bgd. 12 miles.
Cavalry Corps 4 miles. Part of 19th Corps and
of 18th Corps.
4th Corps 6 miles. 1 Division of 13th Corps
and 27th Corps.
1st Corps 7 miles. 26th Corps and part of
23rd Corps.
Territorials, de Mitry's 20 miles. 23rd Corps, 22nd and
Cav. Corps, Belgians, 3rd Reserve Corps,
and French Marines. and Ersatz Division.

On October 21st the 1st Corps came into line, and after hard fighting
held at night the line Zonnebeke--Langemarck--Bixschoote, the left of
the 1st Division being on the Yser Canal.

Some confusion and friction were caused by the withdrawal of de
Mitry's Cavalry Corps to the west bank of the canal, thus uncovering
the flank of the 1st Corps, who were also considerably delayed in
their advance by French Territorial troops blocking the road. In spite
of this, however, the 1st Corps delivered some powerful attacks with
the bayonet, and in the afternoon the artillery of the Corps was in
action for a long time against retreating hostile masses. They were
splendid targets for one brigade in particular, which did tremendous
execution.

The inevitable evils of divided command are clearly shown when Allied
troops are mixed, and the limits of cont