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FAMOUS WAR MESSAGE.
Evidence of Earl Haig's Tact.
LONDON. 2nd February.
A memorial service for the late Field
Marshal Earl Haig was held in St. Co-
lumba's Church.
In the course of his address Rev. Alex-
ander Campbell made an interesting dis
closure regarding the historic "Backs to
the Wall" message Earl Haig addressed
to the troops in France in April, 1918.
He revealed that Earl Haig had deleted
from the message as originally drafted
the final sentence, "Be of good cheer —
the British Empire must win in the
end."
Mr. Campsie expressed the opinion
that on consideration Earl Haig might
have thought tho retention of the sen
tence might have alienated the sympa
thy of the Allies, who were not primarily
interested in the Empire's trumph.
Moreover, the sentence savored of boast
ing.
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