Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-04-07
DR.. WALSH TO LECTURE HERE
ON MARSHAL FocH WEDNESDAY

The people Oh NofWscA aiiu NlcliittS
are to be given q rare treat on next
Wednesday evening. April 9tn, when
DIR. James J. Walsh Of New York city
will deliver a lecture in the town hal!
under the auspices of White Cross
Council. No. IL. Knights OF Columbus
The subject selected by DR.. Walsh
for t1is; lecture is Marshall Foch, the
great French General. Right Rev.
Thomas +. Davies. DID,. Episcopal
bishop of western Massachusetts, who
recently returned from France whore
he served with the famous New Eng
land Yankee division, in an address de-
livered in Norwich a few evenings ago,
speaking of his experiences over
there" said: THE thing that impress
ed me most was the great French gen
eral I'och. \ man OF noble ideals but
with the one underlying pfineiple-at-
tack"
DIR. Walsh has lcctured from Port
land, Maine, to Portland. Oregon, and
from st. Paul to New orleans. Proba-
bly, the most interesting thing about
his lecture career has been the num-
ber OF his recalls. Those Who have
heard him many times know that any
subject that he handles will he treat
ed from an individual standpoint and
will present thoughts about it that
have never been arranged quite that
way before, though they always illus
trate basic, conservative principles and
bring out how old the new is in the
best sense of the expression. Many of
the Catholic universities OF the country
have conferred honorary degrees on
Lin. Pope Plus y accorded him a
special interview and spoke to him of
the apostleship Of the press and the
lecture platform in our day as all i'm
portlnt for the church. Later his holi-
ness accepted the dedication of The
Popes and Science and conferred on its
author on the next visit OF the cardi-
nal Archbishop of New York to Rome
not the simple K2icht3ood of St. Greg
DRY. but the Knight Commando with
the Star. almost the first time that this
third degree CT the GregOrian Order
had been conferred without previous
initiation into the t~o preceding de-
;crees. Three wears ago tho University
Of N0ire Dame selected Or. Walsh a.
the n;Cst prominent Catholic iayEsor
as VET unhonoTed by the Obstruction tC
he tho recipient Of the Laetare medal
Knights o. Columbus al over tlC
country know. his books and the prdef
nearly everywhere has had the oppor-
tuujty to near him make adore SEES al
dinners, or on The lecture platforms. and
have come to look upon him as rep
Preventative Knight in his work for the
church and for truth.
DR. Walsh in his lecture on Marsha
!'och tells the story of the creates
general o. niedcra times, the man whG
hes commanded more men in severel
lighting than an5 other leader in tht
] whele range Of history in very simple
direct fashion, Marshal Focll is a ty-
picsl example foS our time. He is tht
very incarnation OF viii. We have
been occupied so much with inteilec
rs the PRINCIPAL force in lie that thii
great Frenchman should be = stimuli.
j for our generation. lie has always in.
sisted that "a battle is contest o
wills. An army IS never beaten till i
accepts defeat" It was ne who at th'
first battle Of the Marine sent the nov
famous despatch to Marshal Joffre
is driven back The situation is ex
, cellent. I attack with my left AS
result CT this inGomitahle courage h.
succeeded in holding the center of tn
/ French line and became the anvil D!
! which the flung left of the FTencl
smashed the German army SO effeC
/ lively. Marshal F'ocn is an offensiv
rather than a defensive commando
/ but it was he who helped to hold tn
t Be!gians at the User when he toll
King Leopold. IF you abandon this DO
! sition. you will lose your kingdom |
was Marshal F'och who met l'iel
! Marshal French at one in the mornin
when the British Live WIS pierced an
said. EleVo are ny battalions. We sha'
throw TIL n in even though VIC die TO
it. for 70 retire now is TO be routed.
, When the great offensive came the
Marshal f'och's geniIs shone TRANSFER
lent Never moments rest Cor III
enemy and whenever they tried to re
inforCc from some other mart of III
line. then that part Of the line was in
eyitably attacked lie has the proyis
ion of genius as TO what the enem
will Go. Nithal he is just q simpl
Catholic who praEs for victory an
thanks God when it comes. Above al
he believes that the prayers of til
children OF France have helned him {
win his great victories. Ills accept
iance Of the Knights Of Columbus ba
i ton gives him new close interest fl
us all
This lecture viii be oDen to the put
lie, r7ea and women. ana It is expecte
that the attendance will be large hot
because Of the fame Of the lecturer an
, becau use of the great public interest
the great French general who led IL
allies IN victory. Marshal F'ocf. Ever,
body will he welcome and no admissit
lee will be charged as the entire G,
, Denses OF the lecture will be borne |
, the Knights of Columbus.