 Complete the following phrase:  French refused Haig permission to join in an attack by Lanrezac, who wrote of Frenchs bad humour and cowardice. Even Spears felt Sir John was in the wrong here. The BEF also did not join in Lanrezacs attack on German Second Army at Guise 29 August. Joffre, who had spent the morning with Lanrezac, was concerned by rumours that the BEF might retreat towards the Channel Ports. He visited French in the afternoon, urging him to hold his place in the line promising that 