The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-07-27
FRENCH CONTINUE
TO CENTRAL|zE
MILITARY
Measure Passed by Chamber Of
Deputies Provides for Two
Additional Under-Secretar-
les of War.


Paris. July i6.-The passage OF the
law framed by peputy Jean Hem
messy. empowering M French gov-
eminent 90 appoint WI more UNDER
secretaries Of nate for war. In addi-
ti,n 10 the one now charged with
overseeing the production of muni-
tvns. Is still another step along the
, line Of centralized development Of the
governments military organization.
The new under secretaries viii he
dnder Mr. Mllerand, the minister of
war. precisely az b. Mr.. Albert
Thomas. the under secretary charged
with the production of munitions. In
FRANCE. In contrast 90 England. there
Is but one civll head of everything
pertaining 10 land oueratiorr, and
J hat head IL tho war minister.
The posts just created include the
sanitary service ~ the army on tho
one hand. ana the feeding and cloth
ing the fighting men OF France on the
other. The administration of both
has been the subject ur some little
parliamentary criticism Of late; il has
therefore been thought wise Ca give
the parliamentary critics some def
o. p -ANNNNNM N' W N'NNN 10 NAN
I their observations.
Mr. Justin Codart. himself q Dep
utv and ono of the vice presidents OF
the chamber ol deputies. n radical
socialist Who has made q speciality OF
legislation dealing with labor prob
. lens. and especially those phases
having 90 do with tho hygiene Of la
Dor, has boon appointed the undel
secretary of state fpr war with thu
control OF the military sanitary ser
vice. His job is To be a sort OF ciyi.
Colonel Gorgus In the French conduc
NJ their great task. Mr.. Godart Is
lawyer and o Young man. having nee
born In Lyons IN 1874. He began his
political career az deputy for tn
Ehonc en- 1906.
Speaking NJ his work. and partio
uinrly that part Of 10 which will hnv
io DO with solving the problem ID
what is 90 become of those so badl.
wounded iu the war as to Doe incapaoi
tutcd for ordinary y upations. MI
GodBrt said tu am editor of Lc Matin
"1t be- not enough Co nurse and car
for them. the social values Whlcl
they have lost must also De rccaiuc.
somehow nm speaking more par
tyu'nrly of those who have hoe.
T permanently wutilatcd hy war. Thos
D. whose faculties and aptitudcs hav
been diminished hy ire war must d
Q followed up 30 their civil hfe who
they have returned To II. and reed
% uC1tcd Tor their now existence. Tn
a work is. OF course. especially q Nor
{ for the future. nut II is better to D.,
e. gin 20 think about II now
p The man who is To bee q sort of civ
quartcrmaator for the French arm
9 Is known as "Thiorry 81 Alsacs' II
was born iu Alsacc. az Haguenau.
81 iS57-whcn Alsace was sim a pa
To- OF France. After the selling Of Alsn,
d hy Germany in 1871, Joseph Their
moved Co Marsoillcs, where he pra.
Used law until elected To the chan
her of deputies In lS9S. From TN
time on, ne has given the great,
part of his lift to politics. He rs
a DISTINGUISHED economist. and has hoC
20 chairman uf the tarin committee
"a the chamber OF deputies as well
vice chairman 81 the budget cummi
Il too At one time. he gave q gre.
u deal of attention 10 the French me
liant marine. and was tho author
u.s. a uHl dealing with that question.
d ON March -, 1918. In the cabin.
of which Barthou was prcmic
r. Joseph Thicrry was minister ~ puI
Die works, q post for which he wt
considered cWinently fitted.