acuating Brussels, 45-6;
no idea of retreat then entertained by, 47;
visit to Lanrezac's G.H.Q., and the beginning of his retreat, 56-7;
Lanrezac's request to, 58;
and the reply, 59;
anxiety for the Mons salient, 61;
meeting with Sordet, 67-8;
the temptation of Maubeuge, 70;
orders issued for the retreat to continue, 71;
the vital problem before, as to a stand on Aug. 25, 73;
retreat decided on, 74;
account of the fighting at Landrecies sent by, to Kitchener, 75;
Dispatch by, on the Battle of Le Cateau, 79-80;
interviews with Joffre and with Lanrezac, 81, 82-3, 85-6;
Joffre's, telegram to, of appreciation of the services of the
British Army, 85;
possible stand on the Oise considered by, and personal
reconnaissance by, of the _terrain_, 85;
roadside talks with the British troops, 88-9;
idea of, for a stand between the Marne and the Seine, 92;
conference of, with Joffre, inability to make a stand insisted on,
92;
and reiterated, 93;
opinion of, on von Kluck's movement, 106;
pressure put upon to change his plans successfully resisted, 92,
93 _sqq._, 111-12;
independence of action, necessity for, felt and urged by, in
letter to Lord Kitchener, 94;
interview in Paris with Kitchener, 95 _sqq._;
results, 95-8;
letters to, from Joffre on French's proposed disposition of
forces, 96-7, 97-8;
and the reply, 98;
letter to, from Gallieni (Sept. 2), on co-operation of the
British, in the defence of Paris, and the reply (Sept. 3), 102-4;
Joffre's plans communicated to, 107;
and conference with him at Melun, 110, 114 _sqq._;
object of, in writing this record, 111, 114 _sqq._;
basis of orders issued by, on the Battle of the Marne, 114, 116-17,
122-3;
view of, on the enemy situation and intentions before the Battle
of the Marne, 116-17;
visits by, to the British Corps, 118-19, 122;
problem before, on Sept. 7-8, 123-5;
memorandum issued by, on lessons of the Marne Battle, 129 _sqq._;
the Marne crossed by, and a talk with the 5th Cavalry Brigade,
135-6;
despatch of, on the Battle of the Marne, 137;
estimate by, of the British contribution to the success of the
Battle of the Marne, 140-1;
optimism of, after the Battle of the Marne, 142 _sqq._;
further conferences with Joffre, 143;
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