Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-21
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hiER iERiANl. January 20
man Hhom you rca.ize is, perhaps. one
1d ,hs greatest s, men Of az ages you are
o o,ni!,t 20 reel certain amour, OF
blase. And not being blase. we con-
TESS to being very deeply stirred n
that chankiiy built built brig h toe ''o old
nan who is the worlds foremost SOL
difi,- - 81 4, Fogh OF France;
OF Trlsr. the first town OF any size
crnsr Dy ne Americans after they
/ crossed INC German border. The eur
was one OF long train of ears which
STOOD on siding near the Trier depot.
there were only about eighty of us.
respondents, TWO were Enslsi, i, cores
pondents attached 10 the America n
a arinSy. Then there were a couple Of
ana lieutenant Francois du lessen, OF
me FRENCH army. who Is the French
r YiisIion oHcer; which Is the press di-
FRENCH OFFICER PROUD
TO ARRANGE INTERVIEW
Du lessen Is, by way, OF being half
own a big store there lie was in
h hmer; ;sarl Mi,h Marshal doffre. He had
M interview with Foch. so he was a
pronn and happy man when he stood
hhs;siHe me old marshaI and introduced
one after another. "'eu M
TO an American correspondent. an
not particularly momeitots nvcpt
IN tact, they are generally Inclined To-
, ai9age such such, meetings. In campaign
L. a general. They'd much ratheP see
lave en more 81 I,s STAFF because he's apt to
T lGren' rev With French CORRESPONDENTS.
80 reSard a reception by the gen
ns@ ft go I'm any forces they nap
~ ne visiting as not only. mos;
imiportant. but large feature Of their
MOST GENEHLs LEGALLY
Aoout all general usually SAYS is
d iot OF piatitldes, and while ever
man was delighted at an opportuni,:.
What the set Ams, icns close up. that is
/ rom him yesterday. It's wha. ia.
nn agnch g, eorrespondents would have en-
have he ~ nt ir ana undoubtedly wouI |
J:i,ti,m mJa.d from an American general.
,,,!atituacs are an old game over bar.
o " nEs rsn' when the ,grlzzled marsha;
- uetai!eu elsewhere I'm these co,,,,, ~
- caused caused. quite stir among the news,
Originally the interview bad ,
mrriansed for, Limburg, Where Fe eeh
n,aihtains headquarters, but he Soh
of The - Am rseT TO NEE, with members
some OF - went by train and mere mere
by motor frcm Co6lenz over mu nvLiv
roadS. Tor damp, disagrceable weather
Trier itself is unutterably muddy ,,d
dIepressiaS At this period. Lieutenant
before ana ha al gone down the night
NtSciRS ee'
MARSHAL JUST FINISHING
LUNCHEON UPON ARRIVAL.
Th nVS @,stihng was alright, he said.
n Mi nrSn ne T hoI see US Up to this
MAS assured anyhow. but II seems D1
Tsssen had Been in, doubt, One never
Just been over to the train. We could
SH III. IL as soon as the marshaIs had
nniShcd luncheon.
Itts.ailJ NC nled of down the road
lu lessen u; cr- head like a troop's
commander and CHANGING back nor
,nodSiE every minute to see that no.
! IN: more about American correspon-
! dents Than about marshals In good
| orn.r We arrived at the train. II was
solid train If sleeping cars of French
manufacture.
Through tho windows we could see
ilitie rooms htted with desk telephones
~. Elaboratcly uniformed aids stTolleI
a:ouS side the train. Here and there
We're French sentries in steel helmets
lou lessen said after an investigation
that the marshal was just finishing his
coffee, so we whilcd away the time
hobrob6ine with "a Hurley. chairman
miral henson and Il few other odds and
ends OF notabies, who had 4 private
car on The track, having come there
for conference.
EACH CORRESPONDENT IS
INTRODUCED IN TURN
soon Lieutenant Du lessen was seen
widely waving from the platform OF
the ear, and we FASTENED there. lie
vanished inside. and VIC followed.
'rhe marshal of France stood by a
table in the drtwing-room of the car.
and il was a good sized room, too, for
i railroad car. 1t was furnished with
q couple of plain mahogany tables, evil
IDENTIFY Designer for working purposes
There was :. telephone on ono. table.
Du lessen called out each mans
name and organization as he entered.
Each man salutcd. then shook hands
with the general
Then they had chance for back
survey of the marshal. They saw a
solidiy constructed old man Of not
quite medium height. but giving the
impression, despite his manifest age. OF
great bodily strength and activity. lie
haS quite shock of gray hair. He