Agent of Peace (2015)
“They had a million men in five armies and expected a quick victory. This had not happened. Their advance had been halted near the River Marne 30 miles (50km) from Paris, and after a battle they had been forced to retreat. The British had joined the French and both sides now resorted to trench warfare. Trenches, with underground bunkers, reached across France from Switzerland to the sea. It was there that the armies faced each other for four years.
Except for a small salient around Ypres, in the... north-west, the whole of Belgium was occupied. Two German armies, with thousands of troops, remained in Belgium. It was reported that in 1914 where there had been the slightest resistance – even a single shot – retaliation had been severe; houses were burnt and hostages, including women and children, were taken and shot. The world was outraged and Emily, always sceptical of atrocity reports which were used extensively by the press for propaganda purposes, wanted to see these places for herself.MoreLess
Except for a small salient around Ypres, in the... north-west, the whole of Belgium was occupied. Two German armies, with thousands of troops, remained in Belgium. It was reported that in 1914 where there had been the slightest resistance – even a single shot – retaliation had been severe; houses were burnt and hostages, including women and children, were taken and shot. The world was outraged and Emily, always sceptical of atrocity reports which were used extensively by the press for propaganda purposes, wanted to see these places for herself.MoreLess
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