That evening, Brigadier Savige came forward to the 2/5th Infantry Battalion's position to determine the situation, which he accurately evaluated as "extremely confused; the attack was stagnant."
Om aftenen kom brigadegeneral Savige frem til 2/5. infanteridivisions stilling for at fastslå situationen, som han præcist beskrev som "yderst forvirret, angrebet var ved at gå i stå."