Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-18

F.. TREvES, Wednesday, January Is
(by the Associated Press}-1t is the
conviction of Marshal Foch that the
Rhine must be made the barrier be-
tween Germany and France. He ex-
pressed this clearly today when he
received American newspaper corre-
spondents. The marshal is here in
connection with the meeting concern
ing the extension of the German ar
mistice.
Marshal Foch pointed out the diff
culties that had been overcome and
said that peace must be commensu-
rate with the price of victory. Ger
many now was beaten, he added, but
with her resources, especially in men.
time was quite possible. 1t was now
the duty of the allies to prevent fur
Their aggressions.
Praises Yank Fighters.
Marshal Foch praised the work of
the American troops and said that
Gen. Pershing had asked that the
American forces be concentrated for
an attack on one sector. The allied
genera1issimo admitted that the Ar
gonne- Mouse front, where the Amer
rcans began their offensive ON Sep
TENDER 70. was sector hard to
tackle" The marshal said he had told
Gen. Pershing:
Your men have the DEVILS own
punch. They will get away with all
that. Go to it"
The American attack succeeded, the
marshal continued, land here we are
on the Rhine
Armistice None Too Soon.
The armistice was not concluded
too soon and the allies got all they
asked for from Germany without con-
tlnuing the fighting. The allies, the
marshal said. were prepared for an
other offensive stroke which would
have forced the Germans to, give up.
This was to have been. made in bor-
raine on November IA with six Amer
lean and twenty French divisions
his is. for me-, Marshal Foch be-
gan, "a happy opportunity to tell you
all the good things l. think of the
played on our side. Your soldiers
were superb. They came to us young,
enthusiastic and carried forward with
vigorous idealism, and they marched
to battle with admirable gallantry.
Yes, they were superb. There is no
other word. When they appeared our
armies were, as you know, fatigued
by three years of relentless struggle
and the mantle of war laid heavily
upon them. We were magnificently
comforted by the virility of your
Americans.
d
Brought Renewal Of Hope.
"The youth of the United States
brought renewal of the hope that
FASTENED victory. Not only was this
moral fact of the highest Importance,
but you also brought enormous ma
terial aid, and the wealth which you
placed at our disposal contributed to
the final success Nobody among US
And you know what happened on
the field of battle since the month of
July-ffrst on the Marine, then in the
region Of Verdun. Gen. Pershing
wished as far as possible to have his
Army concentrated I'm an American
of the Meuse were sector hard to
tackle. There were considerable OBJ
stacles there.
Have Devils Own Punch.
".All right I said to him. Your
men have the devils own punch.
They win get away with all that.
And finally everything went well;
went 50 well 'thatthere we
are on the Rhine"
Marshal Foch was asked by the corr
respondent: y.
"Hut was not the armistice con-
cluded too soon"
was not possible to do other
wise" answered the marshal, The
cause the Germans gave US every
thing that we asked for at once They
satisfied all our conditions. It was
difficult to ask more.
Doubtless any general would have
struggle and to have battle when the
battle which offered itself was so
promising, but father of a family
could rot bu. help think OF the blood
that would be shed. "A victory, how
ever easy costs the lives of men. We
held victory in our grasp without any
further sacrifices. We took it as It
came.
Huns Saw Disaster Near.
'eThe: German high command was
NOT lsuoTdat VI tne TACT ftHatV3t laced
colossal disaster. When it surren-
dered everything was prepared for
an offensive in which lit would In
falfbiy have succumbed. On the 18th
we weres to attack in Lorraine with
twenty French divisions and six
American divisions. This attack
would have been supported by other
movements in Flanders and in the
center.
THE Germans were lost They ca
pitulated. There is the whole story.
"And now we must make peace
which will correspond with the mag
nitude of 0,1r yfcforv We yons< no