South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-19

desk at the unemployment for the ng11re Is
than figure. From behind that breastwork lie daily
bombarded Paris. France ministries generals with
those articles which had overset many ministries
in later time to the last before he
back to power.
SUGGESTION OF ORIENTAL.
And as he sat down again. NJ Clernenceau placed
his bald head Of the familiar soldiers fatigue
caps well pushed back on his forehead. and it gave
him most amazing appearance The enemies Of
Clemenceau-and he has spent life time collecting
them-wir tell you that he is a Monaghan. that
represents the survival of ancient Tartar invader
of prehistoric France. This is probably legend
and yet Enthusiastically, there IS about the the
suggestion of the Oriental something about the high
cheekbones. and deep set eyes with their enormous
grey eyebrows which suggests not the Oriental we
know in America outside of Washington. but the ORR
entail of high rank and equally unmstakable intell
gence.
cap and desk, almost fantastic appearance,
il still a kindly and vigorous old man. with hardly
trace of the burden OF years, who welcomed the in
vadng American.
Il knew America once. knew it well he said;
then with touch Of Mock sadness but that long
ago too long ago For you see old man"
Then for moment he sossipped about the New YORK
which he had known. the New York of Dana and of
Greeley. whom he had visited in the the end
of the Civil war, of the days when he in exile
instructor of French believe, in a girls school in
Connecticut suburb.
But you came to talk about the war about France"
he said. after
Well not going tell you what France is
doing. am not going to praise France You must
look around for yourself you for yourself
you must feel it for yourself"
Then, after moment he went with quickening
There been times past" and he waved
his hands the busy beyond the lattice
window there have been times when have despared
of my country. when have been afraid of the
for my countrymen-but now, now, look them, look
at France"
Then he repeated details of the Verdun episode of
the tragic opening day about Donaumont which all
Paris then repeating but shall not repeat here.
We need man, need general. we need man."
he said with sullen intensity.
And Jonre? asked. recalling the name of the
man, who then still commanded but whose sun
then sinking rapidly.
Il have nothing against him." he said sharply,
nothing but he is not the man, lie is not the man."
And FOch?" inquired. naming my hero.
But Foch did not arrest his attention.
'Wh hat of Petan, then ," 1 inquired, naming the
who just coming to world notice s the
fender OF Verdun and TO succeed TO the rank and
power OF Joffre, before CIemenceau himself,
premier
Perhaps do not know him." he replied "but we
must have man"
KITCHENER A SYMBOL.
What Of Kitchener" queried naming the man
who then commanded the British armies and at
the moment in Paris. The question reused Clemen-
All of a sudden his whole deineanor changed.
he leaned the emplacement all the world like
big gym in action.
Kitchener" he said with extreme elaboration but
in tone of unmisakable ice-"itchener is a symbol"
"A symbol" asked, a little puzzled.
Yes symbol. A symbol is about whom
people still believe what
Here at last was the Tiger" the Clenenceau of the
legend. This the man. who a few months before
had said of Vivani then premier. He has spoken he