Chapter VI: Festubert

Objective of Aubers and Festubert--Allies' co-operation--Great French offensive--Terrific bombardment--British support--Endless German fortresses--Shortage of munitions--Probable explanation--Effect of _Times_ disclosures--Outcry in England--Coalition Government--After Ypres--The Canadian advance--Disposition of Canadians--Attack on the Orchard--Canadian Scottish--Sapper Harmon's exploits--Drawback to drill-book tactics--A Canadian ruse--"Sam Slick"--The Orchard won--Arrival of Second Brigade--The attempt on "Bexhill"--In the German trenches--Strathcona's Horse--King Edward's Horse--Cavalry fight on foot--Further attack on "Bexhill"--Redoubt taken--"Bexhill" captured--"Dig in and hang on"--Attack on the "Well"--Heroic efforts repulsed--General Seely assumes command--A critical moment--Heavy officer casualties--The courage of the cavalry--Major Murray's good work--Gallantry of Sergt. Morris and Corpl. Pym--Death of Sergt. Hickey--Canadian Division withdrawn--Trench warfare till June

CHAPTER VII

GIVENCHY

Minor engagements--A sanguinary battle--Attacks on "Stony Mountain" and "Dorchester"--Disposition of Canadian troops--An enemy bombardment--"Duck's Bill"--A mine mishap--"Dorchester" taken--A bombing party--Coy.-Sergt.-Major Owen's bravery--Lieut. Campbell mounts machine-gun on Private Vincent's back--How Private Smith replenished the bombers--Fighting the enemy with bricks--British Division unable to advance--Canadians hang on--"I can crawl"--General Mercer's leadership--Private Clark's gallantry--Dominion Day

CHAPTER VIII

PRINCESS PATRICIA'S LIGHT INFANTRY

Review in Lansdowne Park--Princess Patricia presents the Colours--South African veterans and reservists--Princess Patricias in the trenches--St. Eloi--Major Hamilton Gault--A dangerous reconnaissance--Attack on a sap--A German onslaught--Lessons from the enemy--A march to battle--Voormezeele--Death of Colonel Farquhar--Polygone Wood--Regiment's work admired--A move towards Ypres--Heavily shelled--A new line--Arrival of Major Gault--Regiment sadly reduced--Gas shells--A German rush--Major Gault wounded--Lieut. Niven in command--A critical position--Corporal Dover's heroism--A terrible day--Shortage of small arms ammunition--Germans' third attack--Enemy repulsed--Regiment reduced to 150 rifles--Relieved--A service for the dead--In bivouac--A trench line at Armentières--Regiment at full strength again--Moved to the south--Back in billets--Princess Patricias instruct new troops--Rejoin Canadians--A glorious record

CHAPTER IX

THE PRIME MINISTER

The Prime Minister's visit--Passing of Politics--End to domestic dissensions--The Imperial idea--Sir Robert's foresight--Arrival in England--At Shorncliffe--Meeting with General Hughes--Review of Canadian troops--The tour in France--A Canadian base hospital--A British hospital--Canadian graves--Wounded under canvas--Prince Arthur of Connaught--Visiting battle scenes--Received by General Alderson--General Turner's Brigade--Speech to the men--First and Second Brigades--Sir Robert in the trenches--Cheered by Princess Patricias--Enemy aeroplanes--Meeting with Sir John French--The Prince of Wales--With the French Army--General Joffre--A conference in French--The French trenches--The stricken city of Albert--To Paris--The French President--Conference with the French War Minister--Shorncliffe again--Canadian convalescent home--A thousand convalescents--Sir Robert's emotion--His wonderful speech--End of journey