Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-07

french Senerai OnoeTstdHoS "a'
Game Thoroughly.
General Foch does not sacrifice
his own men," the officer replied.
He sacrifices the Germans."
Then ne told me a story.
"In another sector during q battle
not long ago." he said, the colonel
commanding certain regiment that
was supposed to advance in confor-
nation with the general plan tele-
uhoned To the regiments on his right
and left and found that they had not
advanced because the wire entangle-
ments in front of them had not been
cut. So this colonel remained In the
trenches. 4 little later the brigade
commander tclephoned to know II the
colonel had advanced. He explained
WHY he had not-becausc the regl-
ments on each side of him could not
move and IL he went forward. he
would be i'm the air and unsupported.
You must go forward the gen.
cral said IT is orders
The colonel telephoned again to
the regiments beside him and re-
mained in his trenches. Once more
the brigade commander ordered him
forward.
"'It is orders, the general said again.
"a third time the colonel was or
dered forward and he had to take
his men out Of the trenches. He took
them to the crest of the hill in front
of them, where they waited all day
for the others to join them. and NJ
nirhtfall retired to their trenches. Al
though this was accomplished so
skilfully that there was but single
casualty one corporal wounded
whom the colonel. himself. carried
back to the trenches on his shoulders
"A great risk had been run for
wasted movement.
such a performance would be IN
conceivable under General Foch. he
would have known whether the wire
was cut in front of all the regiments,
and the orders for that regiment TO
advance would never have been given
unless the Others could have support
cd 1t. General Foch makes war
formidable thing for the enemy. but
his men know that he never sacrifices
them needlessly."
Another tradition is that In
battle General Foch always goes on
the fields himself. This, doubtless
arose at the battle Of the Marne'
when twice the French center was
driven back very nearly to the
chateau where the general had his
headquarters. I asked about this
also.
1T Is ridiculous" replied the Off
Ger, ITO think that General Foch
would be so unconscientious as to 90
to a loophole in the first line trenches
lust to see SO yards Of Germans"
The officer gave me description OF
the scene. when General Foch, COM
mands an army in battle.
General Foch Is to be found In
the big room at his headquarters. dur
ing a battle" the officer said. He
stands before a large scale map with
a pencil in his hand and the tele-
phone receiver at his ear. His stan
stands in a semi-circle behind him.
There is perfect silence and the only
movement is Of the generals pencil
on the map as he follows the battle
and ponders the details Of the district
where the fighting is in progress.
He has two gestures. One is per-
sistent and constant 1t is his hand
rising to his mustache to tug at 1t
slowly and strongly. The other Is to
wave back into his place in the semi
circle an officer who has come In and
made his report. This is true picture
of General Foch commanding in a bat
tie. and the thing that is most impress
sive Is the utter stiffness as the semi
circle of officers watches the general
before the map."-Fred B. Pitney In
Leslie's.