Part one.
"The shock of German troops landing on England's east coast on September 2nd 1910 cannot be underestimated and it took the British army almost six days to form a credible defence, time in which the German had consolidated their position and begun an advance on London. A mixed force of Regulars and Volunteers advanced from Brentwood to halt the westward advance of the Germans through Essex.
The first day of the ensuing battle was reported in The Times by war correspondent Henry Bentley as follows:
"To-day has been a momentous one for England. The great battle has raged since dawn, and though just at present there seems to be a lull, during which the opposing forces are, so to speak, regaining their breath, it can be by no means over…"
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Part two.
"The British reaction to the surprise German invasion in September 1910 was criticised by the press as being tardy and it took almost a week for the first major response to occur as the British army launched a counter-attack to thwart the westward German advance in Essex.
War Correspondent Henry Bentley report of the second day of the battle was reported in The Times as follows:
"When I sent off my despatch by motor-car last night, it was with very different feelings to those with which I take my pen in hand this evening, in the Saracen's Head Hotel, which is the headquarters of my colleagues, the correspondents…"
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