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In the official report from our Headquarters published in Thurs-

day's papers Sir Douglas Haig gives the text of a captured document signed by General von Falkenhayn while Chief of the German General Staff, dated August 24th, which is of very great importance. The text is as follows :—

" The wastage of guns in the last few months has been considerably in excess of the production. The same is true of ammunition in our re- serves, of which there has been a serious diminution. It is the duty of all ranks—not only in the artillery—to endeavour to remedy this serious state of things. All ranks must make the most serious endeavour to assist in the preservation of material as indicated above, for other. Wise the making good of losses and the placing of now formations in the field will be rendered impossible."

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