The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-05-27
CLAIMS
GEN. GALL|EN|
ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT
MEMBERS OF FRENCH GEN.
ERAI STAFF IL DEAD.
SAVIOR OF PARIS
Ii Was General Gallieni Who Saved
Paris from Capture BY the
Germans Early In the
European War.

PARIS. May 27.--Gencral CALI
eni, until recently French minister
CT war and known as the Savior of
Paris" died today at Versailles. fol-
lowing an operation for kidney
trouble.
Gallieni was veteran Of the
Franco Russian war and was one of
the most brilliant men of the French
general staff
His daring stroke against the
Germans early in the war not only
saved Paris, but was the turning
point in the struggle. Advancing
swiftly toward the French capital
the Germans had reached the out
skirts of the city when General Mau-
noury attacked the Germans under
General Won Kluck. The Germans
were reinforced and in desperation
Gen. Maunoury appealed to Gen.
Gallieni, then military governor of
Paris, for help. Gallieni moved
swiftly. By telephone he requis-
toned every taxicab In Paris, load
ed them with Zouayes just arrived
from Tunis and rushed them to
Maunoury's aid. Gallieni's tactics
saved the day and the Germans
moved back and were beaten at the
Marne.
General Gallieni was born In 1849
and was man of slender. wiry
build. He saw service and won hon
ors with the French colonials in
Africa. He reached the age limit
several years ago. and for this rea-
son his service was of especial In
terest. He became minister of war
October 20, 1915, and was succeed
ed by General Rogue March Is,
1916.
He was operated on for kidney
trouble May 1S.
The death OF General Gallieni,
while not unexpected, created pro-
found sorrow. He was idolized by
the French people, particularly by
the poor, who regarded him as tho
saviour of Paris during the critical
days of August. 1914. His funeral
will be the occasion of a notable mil
itary and civil demonstration.
OF all the French generals In the
European war few had better fill
ed life than General Gallieni, who. on
the outbreak of the great war in Au-
gust, 1914. was appointed military
governor of the entrenched camp OF
Paris. Born of military family at
st. Beat April "a, 1S49, he. had reach
ed the age limit for retirement in
1913. but was maintained in active
service by decree, the minister of war
holding that the services he had rem
dered as governor general OF NADIA
gascar justified an exception gener-
ally made only in favor OF generals
who have held a supreme command
in the face of the enemy.
In the forty-fiye years of his milf
tary career, Gallieni had participat~
ed in some OF the dramatic episodes
of the war of 1870, explored the up
per Niger and imposed a French pro-
tectorate over the region. pacified
the colony Of Indo-Chlna. deposed
Queen Ranavalo OF Madagascar and
conquered and developed the colony
Between times he had written four
notable books on exploration.
Two years after his graduation
from the academy al Saint-Cyr in
.IssS. Gallieni received his baptism
OF fire a second lieutenant % ma
rine infantry ~ Zazeilles. lie was
az thes ide of Commandant Lambert
Who. with q handful OF men oppos-
"a heroic resistance 10 the Baya
rians Al the house called Les Der
.uieres Cariouches' The Last Cart
ridges after the famous painting Of
the scene by Aluhouae Dc Neuellle.