The Archive · 1936

Lg. Admits Error to War Leader

sororal Fo He, HERALD

London, Nov, The admission that he was Wrong Ju placing the blame on Gen. Sir Herbert Gough for the retreat: of the Sth Army, in June, 1018, was made by Mr. D, Lloyd George, former Prime Minister.

Gen, Gough, who was recalled after the defeat, states in his book on the campaign that Mr. Lloyd George "most ungenerously placed the blame on the Sth Army in general as well myself in particular."

Mr, Lloyd George has now written to Gen. Gough saying, "the facts which have come to my knowledge since the War, fave completely changed my mind as to the responsibility of that defeat, You - were completely let down and no General could have won that battle under the conditions in which you were placed."—Reuter.

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