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HAIG AMAZED AT VICTORY. British General Says Miraculous Is the Only Descriptive Word. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in his final dispatch now made public, presents an important review of the war and describes in detail the expansion and achievements of the British army, with many remarkable facts and figures. He treats the operations on the western front as a single continuous campaign, in which can be recognized the same general features and necessary stages that, between forces of approximately equal strength, have marked all the conclusive battles of history. "The high water mark of our fighting strength in infantry," says the British commander, "was only reached after two and a half years of conflict, by which time heavy casualties had already been incurred. It was not until mid-summer, 1916, that the artillery situation became even ap' proximately adequate to the conduct of major operations. "During the Somme battle artillery ammunition had to be watched with the greatest care. During 1917 ammunition was plentiful, but the gun situation caused anxiety. It was only in 1918 that artillery operations could be conducted without any limitw'.: ing consideration beyond that of transport. "The margin with which the German onrush of 1914 was stemmed was so narrow and the subsequent struggle was so severe that the word 'miraculous' is entirely inadequate to describe the recovery and ultimate victory of the allies, i- "The breakdown of Russia in 1917 probably prolonged the war by a year, and the military situation in Italy in the autumn of 1917 necessitated the transfer of five British divisions to Italy at a time when their presence in France might have had far-reaching effects." Sir Douglas records the interesting fact that more than half the British casualties in the fighting of 1918 occurred during the five months from March to July, when the allies were v. on the defensive. "The rapid collapse of Germany's military powers in the latter half of J 1918 was'the logical outcome of the fighting of the previous two years. \ ' It would not 4 have taken place but for that period of ceaseless attrition, which used up the German reserves. *It is in the great battles of 1916 and ,1917 that all have to seek for the secret of our victory in 1918/' V , The value of cavalry in modern var is emphasized by Sir Douglas Haig, and, in discussing the value of mechanical contrivances such as 1 tanks, he observes that, immense as , their influence might.have been, they could not by themselves decide a . campaign. Their true role is to assist infantrymen by whose rifles and bayonets only can decisive victory be won. The expansion of British person'nel, artillery, ammunition, transport, railway construction, and establishl:i ments of every kind in France is dwelt upon by the field marshal. Re? . garding machine guns, the British equipment increased from one gun to ^ 500 infantrymen in 1914 to one to 20 infantrymen in 1918. The 486 pieces of artillery with which the ; - British took the field in 1914 were represented at the date of the armistice by 6,437. / ' On the first day of the Somme battle in 1916 nearly 13,000 tons of artillery ammunition were fired by the British on the western front. On two days, September 20 and 21, 1917, 42,000 tons were expended, and in the three days of the crucial battle of September 27, 28 and 29, 1918, nearly 65,000 tons were fired by the British artillery. Sir Douglas Haig says that the leature 01 me war wuicn 10 me msj torian may well appear most noteworthy is the creation of the new r British army, which was successfully built up in the very midst of the war. "The total of more than 327,000 , German prisoners captured by us on the western front," says Sir Douglas, "is in striking contrast to the force of six divisions, comprising some 80,000 fighting men, with which we entered the war. That we should have been able to accomplish this stupendous task is due partly to the loyalty and devotion of our allies and to the J.'J "!_ ^ m ?l n 1 XT 1 A spieuuiu worK or tne xvoyai i\av>, uuii mainly to the wonderful spirit of the British race in all parts of the world," / With respect to the use of cavalry, Sir Douglas Haig contends that, in the light of full experience of the war, the decision to preserve the cavalry corps has been completely justified. '"It has been proved," he adds, "that cavalry, whether used for shock effect, under suitable conditions, or as mobile infantry, have still an indispensable part to play in modern war. Moreover, it cannot safely be assured that in all future wars the flanks of the opposing forces will rest on neutral states or impass SHOOTS MOTHER-IN-LAW. Greenville Man Puts I'p Fight and Posse Shoots Him. Greenville, June 18.?Hugh Bramlett, a white man about 35 years of age, created a sensation in the western section of the city early tonight when he drove, up in an automobile to the home of his mother-in-law, wife and sister-in-law twice at 713 Pendleton street, ran up into the house and shot his mother-in-law twice with a pistol, then returned to his car and drove off at a furious rate down the Augusta road. A posse of officers and citizens at once started out to find Bramlett and finally captured him several miles from the city. Bramlett put up a stiff fight and it was necessary to shoot him. He was brought to the jail and given medical attention. It is not believed that he is seriously injured. Bramlett does not live with his wife and bad feeling has existed between him and his mother-in-law and sister-in-law for some time. Only a few weeks ago he was arrested by the city police upon complaint of the three women, who declared that Bramlett had entered the house armed with a shotgun and revolver and had threatened to kill them all, but that they had disarmed him. When the police got to the house on that occasion they found the man beintr held at bay in one of the rooms by the women. ** ?? To Dance or Not? The official programme of the Welcome Day to the returned soldiers cannot yet be printed?a difference Ui upjuiun lias luauiicsicu uccu upon the propriety of having a dance for the soldiers and sailors. The executive committee, headed by Chairman John T. Wise, had voted four to one for the dance as the evening's feature of the day's celebration. Monday afternoon about ten members of the general committee met, and several of these objected to that item. Rev. Geo. E. Davis, pastor of the First Baptist church, asked that his name be taken off if the dance was on the programme. Mr. W. L. Moseley,' a merchant, and a Presbyterian by faith, also spoke unfavorably of the dance as proposed. The matter ended without further action, but Tuesday morning Chairman Wise called on nearly all the members of the general committee and asked whether they objected to the dance. Mr. Wise reported to the meeting Tuesday afternoon that the i great majority had no objection, but thought it proper in view of the same action by many other cities. On W'ednesdy the programme was 10 nave ween given oui, out me ques- \ tion of the dance has resolved itself! to whether or not it will he officially j on the programme. Chairman Wise I and others think if the dance is to he held it should be on the programme,, while some who object to dancing do not wish to appear to give it sanction. | But, it is certain, practically, that ! there'll he a dance?the question is j whether it will be on the programme or not.?Orangeburg Times and Democrat. ? im She Got There First. Jones?If it hadn't been for his wife, Barton would have squandered his entire fortune. Smith?What did she do? Jones?She just anticipated him.? Answers. * A Matchless Girl. Dick?Grace is certainly a matchless girl! Harry?Yes; the absence of suitors long ago convinced her father of the same thing!?Answers. able obstacles/' The field marshal devotes a special section to "Why We Attacked Whenever Possible," in which he says: "The object of all war is victory, and a purely defensive attitude can never bring about a successful decision." He emphasizes that the defensive role sooner or later produces a lowering of morale, while the defender becomes almost entirely ignorant of his opponent's dispositions and plans. This was exemplified in the fighting of 1918. I "So long as the enemy was attacking, he obtained fairly full information regarding our dispositions," says Sir Douglas, "but as soon as he was thrown on the defensive, and the initiative returned to the allies, he was kept in comparative ignorance of our plans and dispositions, and the allies were able to effect many surprises, both strategic and tactical." In this section the field marshal thanks the various commanders and his staff, and mentions Lieut. Col. Bacon, who, he says, "as chief of the American mission attached to- my headquarters has been able to give me advice and assignee of the greatest value on many occasions." Head The Herald, only f 2.00 year. Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic restores vitality and energy by purifying and enriching the blood. 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