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holder. Four straight backed
chairs stood against the
walls besides the one at the
desk. There was a wall tele-
phone, and all the walls were
covered with large scale
maps, in some of which small
tagged pins were stuck. We
only got just inside the door,
where we stood in a close
drawn semicircle, while the
general stood at the near
end of the long table, with
his back to the windows, and
eyed US.
He is not tall, five feet six
inches in height, but you do
not see that until afterward.
What you see first is his eye.
He has a large, well shaped
head, rather thin iron gray
hair and a broad, high fore
head. His gray eyes, set wide
apart, bore through you
and burn you up and smile
on you, all at the same time.
His nose is large, his mouth
wide and straight, and his
fiercely benevolent iron gray
muStache first comes down
over the corners of his
mouth and then points
straight up at his eyes. His
chin is massive from any
point Of view.
When he received us he
wore a plain black tunic with
gold stripes on the shoulders,
red breeches with broad
black braid on the side seams
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General fOch. FIX
cept for ourselves,
our captain from
the great general
staff and our guide
from his own staff,
who made the in
Productions, Cen
eral Foch was the
only person in the
room another
very unusual thing
In being received
at headquarters.
Indeed, severe SIM
plicity W as t n e
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and black boots. He is entitled to have
three stars on his cuffs, but | did not
see them. A long band Of the ribbons OF
many decorations was pinned on his lett
breast. and under it was the great star
of the Grand Cross of the Legion OF
Honor. He stood for the most part with
his left hand in his breeches pocket and
his right foot slightly advanced. There
was a noticeable absence Of gestlcula-
ton.
General Foch like General Joffre,
comes from the Pyrenees. He is gal
liant, picturesque and picturesque, eX-
traordinary, fascinating-D'A rtagnan
and Turenne.
There were in our party four Amerl-
cans. one of whom had recently been IN
Russia: one Spaniard and one from
Holland. General Foch's usual greet
ing to generals, sous-lieutenants and
civilians alike is: Good morning. 1t
is fine day. Goodby." When we were
presented to him he surveyed US brlef1y,
inouired where we were from, studied
us again, and for some reason OF winch
7 have been able to get no satisfactory
explanation decided to talk. TO us
Americans ne expressed his pleasure
that all true American opinion was with
the Allies. To the Spaniard ne spoke OF
the beauty Of Madrid. But Holland
and Russia interested him most.
'1f France should be defeated ne
said HOLLAND will be wiped out but
if France wins Holland will be saved.
Holland has built up colossal CONNER
cial marine and Germany wants Hol-
lands commerce and her position on the
sea. If Germany wins, she will kick
Holland aside as a man kicks stone
out of his way in the road. Germany
and Holland are in the position OF the
big fish and the little fish. The big fish
eat the little fish, and Germany would
find Holland very delicate morsel IN
deed"
Turning to Russia, he said; Russia
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COulQ DcIlcI uluo-
trate that vision
than the Battle #
the Marine.
Another thing in
which he is great
is his memory. He
gave q good exam
pie of that quality
at the beginning
of the war, when a
sous-lieutenant Of
the reserve was cr-
dered to report for
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ENERAL FOCH," l remarked
II to a personality" in Paris,
~ has become the most inter


~ has become the most inter-
sstinc man in France. He is more in
.eresting even than General Joffre, be-
cause even less is known about him"
General Foch," said the personality,
as the great general the war has pro-
duced in France. He has intuition and
the power of divination. He is great
in his instant grasp Of situation, his
ne~ception Of the needs, his vision Of
the next hour. General Joffre is his
varmest admirer.
"He has never received a newspaper
man" the personality added regretfully
A week later I stood in the reception
hall of a small chateau somewhere in
the north of France" with five other
correspondents. We were on the way to
the Artois front and as preliminary
were to be made welcome at headquar-
ters. Whose headquarters was not
particularly important. Those OF US
who had been to the front before under
stood that it was part of the routine.
When our automobiles rolled up to this
chateau it had not looked sufficiently
interesting to induce US to get out in the
rain until we were told that the pro-
gramme required it.
have seen brigade headquarters
where there was far more display.
There was no fuss and feathers here.
No orderlies galloped up on smoking
steeds. No mud-splashed dispatch
riders came on snorting motorcycles. A
single sentry stood at the gate. Thirty
foot of gravelled drive led to plain
oaken door in an unornamented red
brick wall. If it had not been for the
sentry. the very obvious silence would
have led one to expect ITO Let sign
on the door.
Our guide rang the bell beside the
door and we were admitted to an oak
panelled reception hall about twenty
feet square. In the centre was billiard
table covered with brown linen, While
at one side was an implanted yellow pine
table. on which lay copy Of Kipling S
Jungle Book" in French. Evidently
# was On orderly's desk. On the oppo-
site side Of the hall were two doors on
one Of which was pinned piece OF
cardboard on which was printed, lie
Bureau du General"
The sign was our first hint that we
had arrived somewhere" We laid our
overcoats and hats on the billiard table
and | asked where we were. Our guide
put his finger TO his lps-I had spoken
TOO loud-and whispered:
General Foch's headquarters.
That little sign fascinated me after
that, but knew we would not see inside
Of the room. We would be received by
the chief Of staff.
Our guide disappeared. There was
some hurried going back and forth by
half dozen officers. One went into the
generals bureau. We waited in silence.
Five minutes later our guide opened the
door Of the generals bureau and said.
Gentlemen, the general is ready to
receive you"
And we did the perfectly unex-
pected thing Of filing into the bureau of
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so unconscientious as to go to loophole
in the first line trenches just to see fifty
yards of Germans"
During a battle General Foch is to
be found in the big room at his head
quarters. He stands before one of those
large scale maps with a pencil in his
hand and the telephone receiver at his
ear. His staff stands in a semicircle
behind him. There is perfect silence,
and the only movement is of the gen.
erals pencil on the map as he follows
the battle and ponders the detail Of the
district where the fighting is in
progress.
He has two gestures. One is per-
sistent and constant. 1t is the hand ris-
ing to the end of his gray mustache, not
to fondle it, but to tug at it slowly and
strongly. The other is seen when the
door opens softly and an officer enters
on tiptoe
where have you been?" the general
asks abruptly.
When he is answered one hand raises
his pencil to the point on the map and
the other makes a quick, backward, I'M
derhand sweep, close to his body am
high up, as though he were impatie -
brushing a speck from his tunic under
his arm.
The officer backs into the semicircle
and awaits the next demand.
What did you see?"
And again, when he has replied, he is
brushed back to await new order.
There are many apochryphal stories
of General Foch floating around the
Paris cafes, as, for example, the two
that have given, that he is the Kaiser
kind" and that "he always goes on the
field of battle" instead of being where
he belongs; but this is true picture of
General Foch during battle as he is
seen by the members Of his staff.
Another story no less interesting is
the one of his report at the Battle of
the Marne my right is crushed. My
left is in retreat | am attacking with
my centre" He did, in fact, have some
thing of that general nature to report,
but it was not quite so much on the
nvIa
has illustrated with dozen matches,
now preserved as cherished souvenir,
what really happened at the Battle Of
the Marine.
His army faced Won Bulow and the
Prussian Guard was opposite his centre.
The AID Division formed General Foch's
extreme left. Three times the Prussian
Guard forced back the French centre.
Then General Foch, breaking all the
rules, withdrew the 42d Division from
the firing line in the full tide of battle,
called on General Franchet d'Esperey to
fill the gap, and, marching the AID half
way across the field behind the line,
drove it into the flank of the Prussian
Guard, broke the German centre and
sent Won Bulow flying in retreat.
Ny friend, the personality" in Paris,
said of General Foch: HE is great in
his vision of the next hour" Nothing
could better illus
trate that vision
than the Battle #
the Marine. Z
Another thing in H.
which he is great .~-
!: !: J: !" !" !: !
is his memory. He [.~8 ~
gave good exam
pie of that quality S4E
at the beginning A4j
of the war, when y@sT
sous-lieutenant Of &J@4Su !.
the reserve was cr- ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-03
His Gray Eyes Bore Through You and
Burn You Up and Smile ON You All at
the Same Time. His Military Genius
Is Summed In This: HE Is Great
in His Vision of the Next Hour" One
Thinks of Thomas at Chickamauga

General Foch had say but there matterofac definite
the last and the line of reasoning that &C
companed that put it outside the realm of discussion and
when recall this meeting with General Foch the picture
mind most dwes upon is of him at that moment He stood fac
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There Is Something in Him That Is
Steadfast and Something More That Is
Relentless. But His RelentlesSnesS Is
for the Germans. For His Ozvn Men
He Is a Father. The Var He Makes
Is a Formidable Thing for the Enemy

characteristic of everything connected with
General Foch.
His bureau long furnished with large fiat
topped table with maps small attopped desk
which plain glass nkwe and red handled pen
Arizona republican., 1916-11-18
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LONDON. Nov. 17.-In a statement made to the Associated Press today, Lord Robert Cecil, minister of war trade, uttered a vigorous protest against Germanys deportation of Bel sians and declared that the people of France and England. no less than the people of Belgium. hope that Ameri- can public opinion will show itself not only in few days or weeks of pro- tests and criticisms but in steady pres sure upon the invaders of Belgium to conduct the war against the soldiers of the allies in the trenches and not against the helpless civilians whom they have in their power"
 Lord Robert reviewed the measures taken by the entente allies to provide relief for the Belgians and character iZed as "a lie" what he termed Ger many's attempt to justify it's action by saying that England was responsible for unemployment in Belgium.
 Three times during the past year. Lord Robert continued, i've have pro- posed to the Germans definite scheme whereby the exports of Belgian manu- lecturers and even imports of raw ma terial might be made free. under the control of the Belgian relief commits sion, and that the commission might control all the funds arising out of the trade. To none of these proposals have we had a reply. The Germans have
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 WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Some of the suggestions the railroads will make to the joint congressional in- vestigating committee with regard to hearings on transportation questions here Monday were outlined today at a special meeting of the National Council of the United States Chamber of Commerce by 4. P. Thon. counsel for the railway executives advisory committee.
 MT. Tnom said the railroads would ask for:
 A federal incorporation law for in- terstate railroads;
 A measure enlareing the interstate commerce commission.
 Amendment of the act to regulate commerce so as to reduce to sixty days the present period of ten months during which the l. C.xC. may holJ filed ra.iread tariff in suspension; and, as
 Authority to the commission to fix minimum as well as maximum rates.
 The national council has given q place to representatives of the Iail- road brotherhoods on it's program for the afternoon, but the secretary an- nouneed that telegrams had been re- ceiyed from w. s. Carter of the firenen and L. F. Sheppard, acting for Grand Chief Garretson of the conductors, saying they could not ar range to be present. Nc replies to invitations had been received, he said. from the other two brotherhool leaders
 MT. Thom's presentation Of the rail way suggestions was preceded by speeches which brought the railroad eight hour law squarely before tte council Representative Adamson, author Of the law. declared he be- lieved it constitutional but thought congress would enact supplementary legislation before the congressional Investigating committee reports to make impossible another situation such as confronted the nation when
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Bucharest Almost In the Grasp of
 Teuton Invaders
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The advance of the Austro- Hungar- ians continues steadily, and Campu- lung, so miles northwest of Buchar- est. the Rumanian capitol, is almost within the grasp of the invaders. Battles are taking place within q few miles of Campulung. and Petro- grad says the forces of General vOn Falkenhayn have taken Liresht, about five miles northwest of Computing. An attack against the Rlmanian po- sitions at Albechti, three miles north West of Campulung, was repulsed.
 More than 2,100 prisoners were taken by the Austro- -Hungarians in the latest operations in Wallachia, l,500 alone being captured in engage ments south of the Rothenthum pass and towards Rimhik. West Of Pre- deal. the invaders, Berlin says, broke the Rumanian positions. Runsul mountain in Moldavia, east of Ked- zivasarhely. has been carried by Ba- varian troops.
 The town of Baralh, ln tho right hank of the Struma river. and on the eastern end of the Macedonian front, has been occupied by British troops. On the western Macedonian front in the Monastir region. Berlin reports. all attacks of the entente forces were repulsed.
 The Franco Serbian offensive in the region of the Cerna river. Paris states, continues with success. Sev- .eral positions were occupied bv the entente forces and Bulgar- German A tacks were repulsed. The Franco Serbians captured 400 prisoners on November l5. Paris adds
 Little scuvity is reported on the Somme front. The two latest off cial communiques from Paris report no infantry activity London claims the extension of the British front along the Ancre east of Beaucourt. Berlin records the rerulse of British attacks on the northern part of the front.
 Except for the capture by the Rus sians of several heights near Jacob eni. west of Kimpolung. Bukowina. neither Petrograd nor Berlin report any great activity on the eastern front.
 Tn Dobrudja apparently there has heen little change. Berlin s.ates that the Rumanian artillery fire in the region of Silestria on The Danube be- low Tchernavoda.. hs increased
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NEW LONDON, Conn, Nov IT, The collision which caused the mer- chant submarine Deutschland to aban- don her return voyage to Germany al most at it's outset early today, when conveying tug, the T. A. Scott, Jr.. was sunk with a crew of five men. was the subject of federal investigation this af ternoOn.
 The United States inspectors of steam vessels, headed by Captain W. F.. Withey. heard through witnesses of the conditions under which the submarine slipping out of the harbor in the dark ness so that she might submerge in neutral waters before daybreak, ran down the tug which was acting as her protector off Race Rock. just outside this port The testimony came from Captain Paul Koenig of the Deutsch land. from F. w. krapohl. his chief of ficer, and from Hans Kleese, his chief engineer It was given in secret, but it became known through statements outside the chamber that the collision was an accident.
 Survivors who would discuss the matter were agreed that it was due to a combination of swift currents, which carried the tug off it's course and across the bow of the submarine and to lut NfliNll Was NO bt NHO Deutschland's medium of safety but which instead prevented ready obser- vations of the danger ahead. Capran Koenig would say only to questioners:
 It's a terrible thing to lose those good men. I feel it deeply You must excuse me"
 Before the inspectors fixed blame for the loss of the Scott and her crew they will hear the testimony of Cap tain Frederick Hinsch, an official of the Eastern Forwarding company. who was the only survivor on the tug. Captain Hinseh was thrown from the deck house of the tug, on which he was standing, into the rushing water of the Pace where he was rescued almost exhausted. by the crew of the tug Cas- sic, following behind Captain Hinsch was unconscious after the accident and tonight still was so exhausted tha :. it might be several days before he will be able to testify.
 Captain Harry Baker of the Cassie and some of his crew also will be called to tell of their observations.
 The Deutschiand's return will be de- layed only a few days. estimated var iously from two days to a week. by the damages which she sustained and not at all by the fact that inquiry is being made
 Examination of her bow today showed that three plates had been
Arizona republican., 1916-11-18
MILE LONG LINE HE OF CATTLE IN STOCK PARADE
Thirty Thousand Belgians Taken
 Away to Germany
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LONDON, Nov. 17.-Thrity thou sand Belgians already have been de- ported to Germany, according to in formation received here through off, ficial channels. Reports from the same sources say that the Germans plan J 'taiie some 100000 judged from the or der issued in a number of cities foi all males over IT to report for in- spection
 The municipal council of TouInai
 has formally declined to acceed to tho
 German demand. the report says, pro-
 testing that hitherto it had acquiesced
 10 all German orders. General Hopffer
 thereupcn imposed a fine of 200, 900
 marks. it is added, for the refusal of
 the council to furnish a list of male inhabitants. wich a further fine of 20,- O00 marks daily as long as the coun- ell refused to give the list.
 circumstantial report from the Mons district says that the entire male population over r was sum- moned to report at German headquar- ters at o'clock on the morning of October 26. The priests, professors teachers. local officials, members of the food commission and the physi- cally' defective were dismissed. but, il is added, 1.20G men, composing 20 per cent of the eligible males. both em- 9loved and unemployed. were selected and immediately placed on cattle trucks and started for Germany. Be- ing ignorant of the purpose of sum- mans. the men had assembled with out clothing for travelling and without food ana relatives who hurried to the station with food and clothing were refused access to the men, the report. add.
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LORD ROBERT CECIL SAYs|T
 |SUP TO THE U,S, TOSTOP
 THE OEPORT|NG OF bELG|ANS

consistently refused to do anything to assist the relief commission and Bel gian industry. Instead. they have ex- acted forty million francs a month from Belgium, requisitioned every kind of machinery and raw material. seized the funds of the national bank, and re- stricted exports.
 "They have drained Belgium dry and stripped her bare, and we all know this policy was deliberately calculated to create maximum amount of unem ployment in order that when the prop CT moment arrived their slave raids might begin.
 Further the Germans justify their action on the ground that the unem- ployment they themselves created had become so bad as to overstrain the re- sources of rhe poor relief This is the most impudent thing even Germany has said since the war began.
 Lastly, it must be remembered that the allies can and will liberate Bel Sians from starvation. But they cah- not protect the Belgians from slavery they cannot insure that when Belgium is liberated it will be a nation and not desert. It is only the neutrals who can do this by the exercise of their public opinion"
 Lord Robert concluded with an ex- pression of hope that the pressure of American public opinion would bring about this result
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RAILROADS OUTLINE DEMANDS
 T0 bE ASKED IN THE FUTURE

Mr. Adamson said that he was op- posed to government ownership of railroads and to the abolishment or curtailment of the powers of state railroad commissions by putting all rate making power in the hands of the interstate commerce commission.
 President Charles R. Van Hise of the University Of Wisconsin, said tho countrv had no assurance that two years from now when a congress is to be elected or four years distant when a president is to he elected, tic brotherhoods will not again come to congress with a demand for time and half for overtime and threaten 60 strike if the demands are not met. Mir Thorn discussed the history of American railroads and their regu- , lation adding:
 "Tre impression today is that the men who manage the railroads can only be kept in the ranks and in step by the prick of the bayonet.
 Has the time come for q change in the conception Of the American peo- pie on that subject? If it has not come. if there is no possibility of (Contiaued on Page Nine)
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TO FORM DIET SQUAD

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-John Dill Rob- ertson. health commissioner. who has started high cost of living inves- tisation with a view to showing Chicagoans how to live on forty cents day is planning a "diet squad to prove his contention that forty cents a day is sufficient for good and wholesome food. It is ex- pected the plan will be adopted at a meeting of officials tomorrow.
 Dr. Robertson purposes selecting twelve persons from his department who shall be fed for two weeks or ! . diet recommended by him. Weight land general conditions of the suo- jects are to be taken before dieting begins and after 1t is ended. Six men and six women will comprise the "diet squad" A room at the health department will be utilized and food and a cook will be provided by the department
 There is no reason why people should not live on forty cents a day. and 1 purpose demonstrating the fact" the doctor explained. 'I once fed my family of eight for five days on S3S1"