As for the Antwerp expedition, which be was said to
have invented, the project really originated with Lord Kitchener and the French Government. On October tad, 1914, it became known that the Belgians were about to evacuate Antwerp, and he then offered to go to Antwerp and report on the situation. He proposed that at the end of three days, during which the Belgians would do their best to hold out, the British and French Governments should say definitely whether they could send a relieving force, If not, he proposed that British troops should help the Belgian Field Army to retire. Meanwhile naval guns and a naval brigade should be emit to Antwerp. His plan was approved. It was not his fault that it was too late. He had unavailingly warned Lord Kitchener, Mr. Asquith, and Sir Edward Grey of the danger a month before.
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