Evening star., 1918-11-28
T|TLE0F MARSHAL
! MARKS HERO|SM
Most of Frenchmen Who
d Have Held Honor We're
:" Great Characters.
BY ALGERNON SARTORIs.

Especial C0frespOndence Of The Even.
ing Star and Chicago Daily News.)
PARIS. France. October S.-What title
10 all this world calls up such heroic
memories as that Of marshal of France?
II is a wonderful title and most Of those
who have held the baton were more than
wonderful men. In every other army a
field marshal is a grade. but the French
army has no field narshals; it has sim
ply the title of marechal de France.
The regulations ct the French army pre-
scribe that the title Of "marechal de
Trance is not a grade. but an honor.
This expresses all military excellence in
a-general, who does not outrank his col
leagues. but who by some deed or deeds
has brought particular distinction on
himself or his armies.
First Battle of Marne.
The first battle of the Marne was the
chal de France Today there are
only two -marechals'' in all France
Joffre and Fech. (Gen. Petain has
since been made marshaD. The
marvellous strategy of Foch stands
out more clearly every day. Napoleon
prodigtes Of valor and some of genius
-Massena, Lannes, Soult, Murat, Ney
and others. The emperor made them
either dukes or princes or both, and
sometimes kings. But with all their
glory / doubt if any one of them has
rendered such signal service to their
country-certainly not to humanity
ss have Joffre and Foch.
Gen. Gallieni, the former governor
of Paris. would have been made a
~marechar' had he only lived long
enough to receive the honor due him.
government of the French republic
created him a marechal even now, and
inscribed on his tomb: "Gallieni died
in the service of his country. General
de Division-Marechald de France" It
might not do the general any good.
but it would please the army and the
entire country, while it would render
Justice to an immortal name and
would be fitting tribute to a great
and good soldier, though whether they
call him general or marshal or drum
major makes little difference. Gallie-
mis- name rests secure in his thirty
word proclamation and in the safe
keeping of 100000 free Frenchmen.
for whom he did more than any other
ope man to retain their liberty at a
critical time. He will live forever in
the heart Of the French "poilu." He
" 80 tOo SOou d SOiultT W Dish dIy
better than that.
Joffre and Foch.
Marshals Joffre and Foch, as the
world knows. are also great soldiers.
For three long years Joffre withstood
the fearful onslaught. He never MUIR
INJURED. though he had terrible diff
culties to endure. He husbanded his
small armies while we prepared ours.
When his task was done and the battle
of the Marine gained Joffre retired
from activity with the great honor he
had hardly won.
Foch has always been victorious. He
has served his country with love, with
aydor and felicity. To his fine charac-
ter he adds great ability. He has been
preceded by a list of names which have
illuminated the history of France and
mankind during the centuries. Today
he commands the greatest armies ever
commanded by-0He man. He has the
respect of those armies; he has even
forced the enemy to respect him
What more could man do. He has his
trle of 'marechal de France" fairly
won Remember 'it Is not a grade,
but an honor" 1t is a great thing to
be 'marechal de France"