SCENES IN AND AROUND BRITISH HEADQUARTERS [Main Title]

The arrival of General Cadorna, the Italian C-in-C, on the British zone of the Western Front for the Allied Commanders' Conference of 12 March 1916.

Cadorna arrives at Calais on board a British destroyer, met by British, French and Italian liaison officers. He leaves for British headquarters at St-Omer. In the main square of the town Cadorna (described as "the French commander") presents medals to men of the Canadian Corps. This is followed by a marchpast and the decorated men being chaired across the square by their fellows. On leaving, Cadorna walks with Field Marshal Haig past a guard of honour of the Artists Rifles into the railway station, where the two men shake hands in farewell. (Note in the scene of Cadorna's arrival at Calais the British official photographer, Ernest Brooks, at work.)

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