On 24 October, Gamelin directed that an advance beyond the Escaut could only be possible if the French moved fast enough to forestall the Germans. |
On 24 October, Gamelin directed that an advance beyond the Escaut was only feasible if the French moved fast enough to forestall the Germans. |
The latter, after the loss of Lille, wished to defend the Escaut, without any regard to its extent of forty miles. |
He was soon asked about the action of the Escaut, and why it had not been reported. |
He has only seen a fat fry that he has gone from the other side of the Escaut to eat. |