Evening Star Newspaper, May 12, 1929, Page 12

‘THE SUNDA ¥ STAR., WASHING HINDENBURG LINE | tober 12, the formidable Hindenburg | line yielded to the allied assaults. The enemy was at bay; he was on | verge of disaster. Marshal Foch Frequent Squabbles Arose Between Foch and Clemen- | ceau Over Treaty Terms. Semmandant Bugnet, aide de camp to I hal from June. 1921. a; rs! until the generalissimo’s death. gives in his book “Foch Talks" intimate and re- ealing conversations with the man who manded the allied forces in the forid War. _Marshal Foch knew and Apbroved of Commandant Busnel’s work of revealing the real Foch. but asked thnt She “book be withheld from publication his death in order to escape pos- e watil This fible criticism that it was inspirea s the last of & series of articles written exclusively for The Star and allied news- Dapers of the North American Newspaper Allisnce, incorporating the most im- portant parts of “Foch Talks.” RY COMMANDANT BUGNET. (Written exclusively for The Star and the North American Newspaper Alliance. The decisive moment had arrived; what was needed was a strong mind, breadth and distance of vision. But realities, not dreams, are needed. The march upon Mezieres, the whole of the lied armies concentrating on one goal? es—but no improvisations. First of all there must be established a jump- ing-off point from which a general of- fensive can be started. In the east, the Americans will straighten out the bulge at Saint- Mihiel. In the center, the French- British troops will exert a closed pre: sure on the enormous bulwark which the Germans have been fortifying for months—the Hindenburg line. He had made up his mind. the final instructions were issued. Every com- mander knew what he had to do. On either wing, the Belgian and American armies were to take part in the battle. ‘The whole front, from the sea to the Meuse, was to be galvanized into ac- tivity, as part of the ‘converging move- ment of all the allied forces. Everything ready? Let go! The line moved forward with a rush. On Sep-| tember 26, commenced the great con- centric attack. Rheims Is Freed. In Champagne, Rheims was freed. In the Argonne, Montfaucon was recap- tured by the Americans. Between the Alsne and the Oise, Vouziers and Laon again fell into French hands. In the Cambrai region, three British and one French army freed Saint Quenin and re- | took Cambrai itself. In Flanders, the “They were wnr{.‘ tired out, like hunted animals. Erzberger made me a | Belgian, British and French armies|long speech in order to secure con- | freed Ypres and Dixmude and recap- "tured Lens and Armentieres. the looked beyond the approaching victory. | These were the objectives at which he | aimed and which he already demanded: | “Cession of the whole territory, includ- |ing Alsace-Lorraine. Occupation of the afterwards. 1 Rhineland. A strong bridgehead on the | .l“"d armies: ight bank of the Rhine.” A further effort was necessary to attain these objectives. He did not | cease from demanding further sacrifices from his armies, which were tired out, but whose morzes was excellent. pushed them ") .~eck along the whole | front. giving them the three converging | Rhine, our minds were at ease. He | Rhine. cessions, explaining that revolution had On Oc- | broken out at hcme, that their soldiers would no ionger obey orders, that the country was in a state of famine, that | all authority had disappeared. I stop- | ped him! “You are suffering from a | loser's malady, not a conqueror's: Iam not afraid of it. I refuse everything. And, as you know. I should have ad: hered to my decision. Immediately Tote to the chiefs of the ‘Redouble your energy in order to consolidate the results at- | tained by our victories.’ Grip on Rhine Holds. I only stopped because we held the Without the Rhine we should Holding have gained nothing. I al- directions of Brussls, the Sambre and | Ways used to say that one did not fight Mezicres. The Belgians then reached Ostend and made headway toward Malines and Ghent. The English occu- pied Tourcoing and cntered Valenci- ennes, Quesnoy and Landrecies. In the for the sake of fighting, but to obtain | results. Having secured these results, no one had the right to go on fight- |ing. We had to have the Rhine. had it. We could sign the peace which center and in the east the enemy held | ®e wanted. We had no right to con- | desperately and energetically to their | tinue shedding blood. | final positions, | fore, behind the Hindenburg line. |ever, the Hundig and the Brunhilde {Stel]ungen fell into the hands of De- beney, Mangin and Berthelot and the | the masters. Michel Stellung into those of Gouraud |and the Americans. On November 5 the enemy was fo) to order a general withdrawal to the |line Mezieres - Namur - Brusses. _The ' allied armies were sent to follow him up. | i Prisoners Taken by Thousands. it e ti be- coganisedisome s be: | antiaristice, Loutmut ol Latoon rced | they gave us what me asked for. ! interview at Rethondes. “You understand that if you sign manding position. With us on the Rhine, they were helpless. We were If we had not been there, they would have prepared defenses in readiness for us. On November 11, ‘The Was that a deed? 1t marked the disintegration of the German Empire, and I saw Erz- berger brandish his pen and grind his teeth when he signed the document. I was then glad that I had exerted my |, On a front of 400 kilometers more | will, and emplayed the means of exert- than 200 divisions were advancing, cap- turing prisoners in thousands and whole dumps of materials. ing it, for the business was settled. “That last night we spent in my train at Rethondes. We slept but | On November 6 a German wireless |ljttle. During the evening, we had re- message announced that the German | sumed cur discussions. plenipotentiaries had started for the western front. On November 8, at 9 |am., the commander in chief of the morning. |allied forces received them in his car- | riage at the station of Rethondes. ‘When “It was the best day in my life. | I lay down from 11 pm. to 1:30 am. Then we started arguing again until 5:15 in the At last they signed. There was a pile of papers to be delt with. Weygand took charge of everything chile I had an hour's rest. At 7 I saw them in front of me, on the other | o'clock I went to Paris with the armi- | side of the table, I said to myself, ‘There | stice in my pocket. ZRY I can assure | morning, but the sun came out later! 1 is the German Empire.’ | you_that I was a proud man. we must show them who we are.’ { “I asked them, ‘Who are you?' They gave their names. ‘Have you any | papers? We must examine thern.” Then I asked them, ‘What do you want?’ |‘We wish to know your proposals. ‘I have no proposals to make.’ ‘We would like to know upon what conditions an armistice would be granted.’ ‘I have |no conditions to give you’ Erzberger Wilson’s note—but I stopped him. you wish to ask for an armistice? S0, say so.’ ‘We ask for an armistice." ‘Good. We will read you the conditions drawn up by the allied governments.’ | “I thought, ‘We will be polite, but!Pnlnoflre. wished to read me a paper—President | me out of my car. ‘Do | awa! If | slip in the Rue Lafayette. I took cover It was a fo calleld on M. Clemenceau and M. Then I went home, to the avenue de Saxe, to let my family know the geod news.” It was a market day, and, while I was having my lunch, they saw my car standing outside. They then commenced a demonstration under my windows. So I recognized in the Place de 1'Opera. ‘There was a bigger demonstration than ever, and people began to cheer. It seemed likely that they would drag But I wanted to get We succeeded in giving them the at G. H. Q. On the morning of November 11, when handing to the President the the | We | went off. 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Ave. N.W., or any of the Branch Agencies. There is a Branch Agency conveniently located in every neighborhood. Look for the blue and = white Branch Agency sign. - | conduct speedily negotiations which a | acceptance of the armistice signed by [ marked antithesis. *“I had frequent the German plenipotentiaries, Marshal | squabbl>s with Clemenceau. The most Foch said to M. Clemen My work | serlous atose out of the incident on is finished; your work begins. May 17 _when he wanted me to sen: Like the soidiers of former days who. | for the German plenipotentiaries before after their victory, laid down fl;tgelrm 'EP treaty was slgn.edd P; rel!u‘.;zd lotsend before their country’s altar, an came | the message. I said, ‘No, lo not un- cgfim ;nt}:n the m-rx.r.hal.léh;‘mlllury | derstan ‘You do no{ n}:etlil to \mdear- chief of the most formidable army | stand. 'Yes I do, or I shall wire, “By | which one man ever commanded, sim- | order of M. Clemenceau.”' He would pl{ ;ex‘mrted wh-é he had done, and | not agree to that, of coum.lueh;-ntea askes lor new orders. me to sign the message. n eyes d“;!:\flr -llled1 xo'\:mmer;lt‘j t:'l:gc’l;\':‘i'd“i!dlsrlplm:g is like that desc“beld }n De ed their armies to me; Vigny's “Canne De Jonc.” No! I sign k;;w;’e ngmg‘t::sv:,c;fir_»ml 'g“f,“{dfi:f,fl nothir g which I a:h notlunden;‘lxnd 0 0. Y. Eve telegram im- cimoceten. iy mission s Mecomplished, | a0y e senb the lelo I relinquish command.” The problem of working out the | i ¢ » | s0 cult that the discussions o e Paris in order that we could testify 0| council of four verged on the dramatic. our affection and gratiiude.nt of tne | Differences of opinion clashed with | United States. After him. arrived the |tragic strength. Crisis after crisis arose, | representatives sent by ail the allied | AT agreement attained ag the renil/ and assoclated powers to participate In | confroversy over a secondary matter | They were so numerous that it ap- | greater acuteness. On several occa- peared impossible. If all took part. 0 sions the conference broke up alto- | gether. the outset were recognized as extraor- | &' dinarily vast, thorny and delicate. The | Mr. Wilson thrvuteged. nve;_kt‘l;ne:l::x: heads of the governments of the great “11“"“0“‘ to return d"msfim‘ P, i powers decided to form a “Council of | tlon of Flume g State” consisting only of President | 2ctually to return to Rome. Wilson, M. Clemenceau, Lloyd George| It required all the prestige and all and Signor Orlando. | the siill of M. Clemenceau to gain & Paris became the center of the world. | partial viciory for the French point of | Alas! People rightly recalled the story |view in regard to certain matters. of the Tower of Babell Through the | During the discussions over disarma- | gates of the city, flung wide open, in | ment, the Saar and reparations he sul these times of confidence and rejoicing, | ported Lloyd George against Wilson and stealthily crept all manner of private |in the debates over the occupation of interests, prejudices, conceits. the Rhineland, of Poland and Belgium Marshal Foch sald to the govern- | he supported Wilson against Lloyd ment: “I can understand the allies not | George. But scarcely had an agree- holding our views, but for you of all | ment been reached by dint of conces- | people to abandon them! Never! They |sions, bargains and sacrifices than the | refused to ns‘en to me.” | German replies were received and threw The characters of the two French |everything back into the melting pot W in ' and revived in a passionate form all ers, clvil and milita making history with a UNIQUE TRADE CIN’ WEEK! Tomorrow and all week this offer is in effect. Spread this good news . . . tell your friends. 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Foch Disapproves of Treaty. Of this Marshal Foch sald: “Know what you will, and do it. You can On November 11 I handed to them an | instrument with which they could have | done what they would. They did not | know how to make use of it. They have destroyed what I gave them. They missed their opportuniiy. Their treaty? I did not wish to sign it.” By his voluntary absence from Ver- | sallles on the day when the treaty of peace was signed (“On that day I took | refuge in my headquarters at Kreuz- nach.”) the marshal openly testified that he did not approve of it. After the peace treaty had been | signed, the whole question of clearing | up war questions remained to be solved, | and it was as difficult as it was delicate. | The Supreme Council of Gm'ernmfnts.‘ in order to Insure “the best means of | |and the struggle was resumed with | maintaining unanimity of opinion be-|able thing which the war was. tween the allies, and hence strength and rapidity” in the execution of the military clauses of the treaties, decided in January, 1920, to set up the “al-| lied military committee of Versaille: Its executive machinery consisted of the military and aerial control commis- | sions, with the allied armies of oc-| cupation in the territories occumed‘ under the treaties. Its chief was Mar- shal Foch, assisted by military repre- | sentatives of the great powers—Belgium, | Great Britain, Italy and Japan. By making this appointment, the al- | lies conferred upon the marshal of their confidence rather than worthy of him, for the former gen- | eralissimo became subordiante to a | new organization of the governments. the Ambassadors’ Conference. | Once again, what did his rank or| function matter to the marshal? Could | he in such a capacity once more serve or Wash Washington has had trad. | ment. War cannot be prevented simply | not hatred, because his victory | warlike nations: they will always find | generous | ganizations and watch over the victory? Could but not arrogantly, since he was neither he render any service? He accepted. | surprited nor perturbed by his power, Of general disarmament, the marshal and because, certain of his ewn sald: Certainly, so long as moral dis- | strength. he did not attempt to display armament precedes material disarma- | it; inspring respect, even dread, but was by confiscating the weapons of the|loyal, his severity just, his domination his very appearance reas- means of replacing them. Today, to suring by reason of his coolness, his defend France and prevent a recur- mastery over nimself; sturdy in stature, rence of 1914, we certainly hold the & robust and healthy physique, & con- Rhine. But. on the day of its evacu- | fident gait, masterful gesture, a strong atlon, T ask myself how far the or- face {lluminated by vital and burning which will replace our eYes: the victor after his victory was supervisory agents will be able to keep | like a lion at rest, but not “burdened by an eye on the Germans and prevent his vears and lamenting his former them from rearming. | deeds of valor.” Hs glory, He had nothing to regret. “No! No More Wars!” like his life, was immnue from criticism. “I do not believe that the present He has retained all his strength, main- generation will see another war such | cpoeo, h ,}};‘“‘,’;fi'{”’;,,:“fi;fi,(?i as that which has just finished, but|firmly, powerfully, harmoniously. Noth- it 1s possible that we shall see smaller | iNg Temained which he could add to it, ones, and, above all, a general unrest. | Peace restored, the civil power re- No one wants any longer this abomin- | established, the' most serious problems If any pnn.l_y solved, he was now able to with= one tried to start it again every nation | draW from public affairs. would rise against him, and in greater | (Copyright, 1929. by North American Newse numbers still than in 1914, It is to | e prevent that that we made the treaty | f Versailles. No, no more wars; it is too dreaful.” ‘To avold the recurrence of a similar | OPERATION UNDERGONE catastrophe, as well s to msurs the| BY GENE TUNNEY'S WIFE effects of Victory, there can be only | e one method: “During the War union | By the Associated Press. Emonbfll:t our strfingtt:. Il;‘ Was h:h;‘_ BRIONI, Italy, May 11.—Mrs. Gena ween al e allies whicl Eevedrub Tl sste e one. | Tunney, the former Polly Lauder. has and bears the recommendation of suc- undergone an operation for the re- cess. Let us remain united during moval of an old undiscovered appendix peace and we shall overcome all diffi- abscess. She was reported to be doing culties in the same manner.” | well this atternoon. Only in the most exalted and gen-| So serious was Mrs. Tunney's condi- eral manner did he refer to post-war | tion that it is feit that her life was problems; he never touched upon poli- |saved only by the prompt intervention tical controversies. “That i not in | of two Berlin specialists, Drs. A. W. my_province.” |and Fritz Meyer, who operated upon He carried himself loftily, proudly, 'he ington -in offers before—in fact PEERLESS ORIGINATED AND FEATURED SUCH EVENTS FOR A LONG TIME—BUT NEVER BEFORE IN ITS HISTORY HAS IT HAD SUCH AN EVENT AS WE NOW STAGE. 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