The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-12-02
MAKES PHRASE 10
VERY END FAMOUS
Commanders Taxicabs and Rushes
100000 Troops, Changing De-
feat to Victory for French
in Marne Battle
By HENRY WOOD.
U. p. staff correspondent.

PARIS, Nov. 3.-(By mail )-Ener-
setic simplicity is the dominating
characteristic of General Gallieni,
Frances new minister of war; and he
gave a good example of it on Septem-
her 9, 1914, when he found himself sud-
denly entrusted with the defense of
Paris upon that crucial day.
The government had fled to Bor-
deaux before the onrush Of the Teu-
tonic hordes. Gallieni must defend
the city. He felt that his first duty
was to tell the Parisians Of the stu
alton before them. He summoned a
famous historian on his staff to pre-
pare the proclamation. What the his
torian wrote, had it ever been pub
iished, probably would have gone
down as notable literary contribu-
tion to the war.
Gallieni glanced at the long, high
sounding phrases, thanked the histor-
ian. handed him his page and picking
UP a pen, wrote:
ITO the inhabitants and the army of
Paris: The members Of the govern
ment of the republic have left Paris to
give new impulse to the national de-
tense. have received the order to de-
fend Paris against the invader. That
order | will carry out to the very end
-Gallieni." That phrase, ITO the very
end "jusqua au bout''-put heart
into the Parisians. 1t is the most ia
nous phrase the war has given France.
A short time later Gallieni comman-
deered all the taxicabs in Paris and
rushed 10000 troops in them to the
Marne, right at the time and place to
change impending defeat into victory.
Gallieni is product of the French
colonies. Much has been said against
the French colonial policy, but these
colonies have produced some of the
most brilliant French generals Of the
present war. In addition to Gallieni
there is Joffre, Roques and Gouraud.
In Madagascar the simple Gallieni
developed his military, organizing and
administrative ability. Leave with
each person the impression that he has
created that which he has executed"
was the foundation principle Of his
success there. He is unlike the mod
ern general who makes himself feared,
| in that he makes himself loved.
As minister of war Gallieni has an
advantage in his profound knowledge
of Germany. Years ago he saw the
German world movement and equipped
himself to cope with the present situ-
alton, which he in part foresaw.
Gallieni also has both literary ambi-
ton and ability At st. Cyr he fire.
quented only the literary cafes, par
ticularly the haunts Of Alphonse Dau-
det He once told Gabrielle D'Annun-
zio that had he not been solder he
would have been a man of letters.
i Really, he is both. Among his writ
ings are: Two Campaigns in the
French Soudan." Three Columns at
Tonkin." "The Pacification Of NADIA
gascar," and Nine Years in NADIA
gascar."
Gallieni believes in France and the
French: belief based on the study
of his and other people. He sees but
one grave defect in his countrymen,
which he thus characterizies:
Every time something does not go
right. it is not because the French are
mot intelligent, but because they do
not know how to do it and often do
not want to make use Of their intelli-
| gence."
Gallieni has said that as minister Of
war he will seek to lead the French
to make use of their intelligence.