The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-28

| colony OF lndO-Cnlna, depOSeu queen
Ranayalo of Madagascar and con-
quered and developed the colony, Be
tween times he had written four no.
tables books on exploration.
Two years after his graduation
from the academy at Saint-Cyr in
1865, Gallieni received his baptism of
fire as a second lieutenant of marine
infantry at Bazeilles. He was at the
side of Commandant Lambert, who
with a handful of men opposed he
roic resistance to the Bayarians at
the house called Les Dernieres Car
touches, The Last Cartridges -af-
ter the famous painting Of the scene
by Alphonse de Neuyille.
Named lieutenant after the war,
Gallieni was first garrisoned at the
Reunion. Promoted captain in 1873,
he was sent to the banks of the
Niger in 1879 and was charged in
1880 with the mission of re-establish-
ing relations with Ahmadou, sultan of
Segou.
Though ffercely att>>Hed by the
Bambaras, Captain Gallieni pursued
his march and reached Segou to be
come a captive for eight months
Every morning of that captivity he
received notice from the sultan that
he and his companions were to be de-
capitated. Unmoyed by this constant
menace, he continued his negotia-
tions with the sultan and instead of
losing his head, finished by securing
from the sultan the grant to France,
to the exclusion of all other nations,
of the commerce of the Upper Niger.
He returned to Senegal lieutenant
colonel and commander-in-chief OF
the region of the Upper Niger. This
exploit also earned for him the gold
medal of the Geographical Society.
He had extended the French domin-
ions south of Senegal as far as Eng
lish Gambia. Gallieni was promoted
colonel little later he took COM
mand of the 9Th marine infantry at
Brest and was ordered to Tonllin. He
commanded and pacifed the second
military territory of Indo-China and
returned to France a general
His first mission as general was
to depose Queen Ranavalo of NADIA
gascar and pacify and organize that
newly acquired colony of France. 1t
was here he came into close collabo-
ration with General Joffre, then a
commandant, sent to organize the
Notifications of the naval base OF the
/ island.
Gallienf was recognized as not only
the conqueror of Madagascar, but as
the author of its prosperity. AT that
time $3.50 he was the youngest gen
eral of division in the French army.
He remained there as governor-gen-
eral until 1905, when he was appoint
ed inspector of the African troops
and the troops of the Pacific and
J
the West Indies. The following year
he was promoted commander of the
18th army corps and became subse
ouently military governor of Lyons
then commanded the 14th corps be
fore taking the chief command OF the
armies of the Alps. He was called
, TO the superior war council in l9OS
On August 27, 1914, with the Ger
mans threatening Paris, he was given
the important post of commander OF
| the entrenched camp and military
governor of Paris. The question oi
I. declaring Paris an open town was Sc
l riouslv discussed at that time. The
S denarture of the government TO Bor
| deaux created a great deal of unea5l
t ness. and all those who were in the
capital at the time recall the teellhg
2 of relief and revival of confidence
/ following the posting of Gallieni
4 nroclamation in which he declared
+ "I have received the mission OF de
y Tending Paris against the invader
f shall accomplish that mission to
the end.
At once his organizing ability ano
. energy were shown. In few days
the city was surrounded by new for
tifications, heavy artillery was posted
+ at all vantage points. complete syS
: tenn of telephone and telegraphi'
| communication was estaDllsheo
: around the city. The part he played
ID in the Battle or ile Marne i
partly known; how on a SUNDAY
+ While Won Kluck's ligthning-like ad
: vance was progressing, he sent 5V'
> 600 men of the troops of the army
' of Paris, in taxi motor cars. across
e the town, out to the spot where