PART VI. 



Extracts from Official Despatches. 



I.— BEITISH AEMIES IN EEANCE. 



By General Sir Douglas Haig, g.c.b., k.c.i.e., k.o.v.o., 

 Commander-in-Chief, British Forces in France, dated 19th 

 May, 1916. 



"19. The large increases made to our Forces have necessi- 

 tated a great expansion in the resources of our Lines of Com- 

 munication, and I have been greatly struck by the forethought 

 shown by the Administrative Services in anticipating the 

 requirements of the Armies in the Field and in the provision 

 made to satisfy these requirements." 



"Economy has attended the good methods employed, and 

 the greatest credit is due to all concerned for the results 

 obtained." 



By General Sir Douglas Haig, g.c.b., g.c.v.o., k.c.i.e., 

 Commander-in-Chief, British Armies in France, dated 23rd 

 December, 1916. 



" The Army Commanders have brought to my notice the 

 excellent' work done by their Staff Officers and Technical 

 Advisers, as well as by the various Commanders and their 

 Staffs serving under them, and I have already submitted the 

 names of the various officers and others recommended by 

 them." 



