The Washington times., 1918-11-28
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OF his presence and laying before him
certain facts.
The truth is and everybody in
Paris knows il, that in governmental
and political circles they do not love
us at all over there. neither the Eng
lish nor the French
sNow that the war is over, Ameri-
can observers Of experience and IA
cilities for observation are strongly
disposed to think they discern a dis
position on the part of the other
powers to set the stage against us.
At the peace conference some of on.
views and aims are going TO clash,
and clash sharply, with some of
theirs. Our view OF what We did
over there is going to be a little
different from theirs. Their inclina-
tion to pick the bones of Germany
does not exactly fit in with our
Eenee-a very marked divergence
upon the Interpretation of those ia
nous phrases-rthe freedom Of the
seas and the sea power
Resent q. S. DomInatIon.
"Some disposition to resent any
: thing like American domination or
the speaking of America in a strong
voice at the peace table is already
manifesting itself>in an undercurrent
OF criticism of our army stan and
tendency to somewhat minimize our
effort In the war. This is true of the
politicians. 1t is not true OF the
people"
Mr.. Kent gives General Pershing
credit for taking the steps that forced
the allied Offensive that began July
rs, and says that Pershing has never
sheen popular with the British and
French high commands.
Going into details regarding Gen
eraI Pershing Mr.. Kent says:
'In the first place General Pershing
- anything but popular over there
with the French and British high COM
mands- The distaste for him dates
back to the spring of 1917, when, after
having first agreed to permit the
American forces to be brigaded with
the French and British in platoons. he
got -cold feet7 on that proposition
and In a memorable conference with
Foch and Haig stood up and in fact
said that the American army was al
d their disposal to do with what they
, wanted, but it would have to be used
as an army, and there would be no
more splitting UP Of it.
French Furious-
THE French were furious, not only
at what Pershing said. but at the way
he said 1t. which was in the most out
spoken American language imagin-
able and not. It Is said, entirely free
from profanity. Had he been a
Frenchman. his friends say. he would
probably have had to fight a duel
with Foch. But he had his way and
subsequent events proved him right
~AI the world knows now that it
was two regiments of American ma
rines which stopped the Hun at
Chateau Thierry, when he was on the
road to Paris. and the road was wide
open, too, with the French broken
and on the run and the British weak
ened and unable to hold. And 1t was
two American divisions that started
him ON his way back. That was the
turning point of the war.
That was where the boche got his
Arst check; that was where the psy-
chology of the situation went against
him, and he never got it back: that
was where the war was won. At
the time both French and English
were Tremendously enthusiastic over
what the Americans had done. 1t
rallied the allied forces. gave them
a chance to catch their breath. saved
Paris and stopped the murderer in
his stride.
PershInE and Offensive.
A little later-in June to be exact
my information is that PershinE
took steps that forced the allied Of
fnsive hat began July IS and never
ended until the capitulation OF Ger
many just IN time to save her army
In the field
At that time Pershing. his friends
say, went to Foch and bluntly said
he thought 1t bad policy to stick
around waiting for the boche," and
that the time had come to jump in
and attack.
But" he was told, I'VE haven't got
the troops"
whats the matter with the Amer
icans?" Pershing asked.
They are not trained" was the
reply.
"Try them and see" said Pershing.
They will go anywhere you send
them. and will bet my life on it."
THAT is the way the story is told
In Paris. Whether exactly those
words were used or not, it is certain
that Pershing took the initiative in
urging the offensive upon Foch. that