The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-02
Nv FRANK sCTDAMoRE,
The veteran British War Correspond
esnt. written Exclusively For
ruIyernnI Service.


(Corvright 1920. by Universal Service
CMr Seudamorc. who was commits
stoned BY Universal Service TO Obtain
the first interview ever granted by
Earl Hang, began his work as war
correspondent In the Russo Turkish
war OF lsTT-7s and was decorated BY
Abdul Hamld for the part he played
in the siege of Flevna. He witnessed
the bombardment OF Alexandra flSs2t
participate in the eastern Sudan cam
paign against Canaan ptEns CisS3l,
was one of the six European survivors
OF tho annihilation of General Naien-
tine Bakers force az FL Teb t1ss4
and followed every succeeding cam
paign In Turkey. Greece, Egypt and
tbs Sudan down to the time Of ktteh-
euer's march to Khartum. He was also
in the South African war;
London May 1T yield 20 no one
in my admiration for the great Amer
bean armies that fought side by side
with us in the world war"
Thus Field Marshal Earl HaiE, nj
Bemersyde, commander-in-chief Of the
British army. expressed himself IN the
first interview he has ever granted
an interview specially accorded TO me
as representative of Universal Ser
vice.
II Is mainly because Of thu field
marshars extreme reluctance to be tn
terviewed. because of his fear Of be-
ing misrepresented. that the feeling
has grown in Europe as well as Amer
lea, that he was not much impressed
by the work of General Pershings
forces in France. During a long talk
with him on this and other matters
connected with the war, I was abso-
llutely satisfied that. so far from surh
= Hal 20
American army began when Pershing 4
first contingents landed. and grew as
the initial divisions swelled into huge
armies. The keenness OF the cornman-
der-in chiefs desire to remove any
misrepresentation that may have arisen
lin the minds OF Americans was evfnced
from the outset of our conversation
II cannot understand" said Earl
Haig. how It can have been possible
/ to suggest that I have failed to appre~
ctate TO the full and TO publicly &C
knowledge the immense value OF
Ameri cooperation. l have on In
Vulnerable occasions expressed my ad-
miration for the magnificent work al
the American armies in the field and
for the whole hearted enthusiasm with
which these untried troops-citizeu
soldiers like our own--threw them
selves into the tremendous task they
had Undertaken.
You point out to me that the charge
laid against me in the United States
some months ago was. in so many
words. that on various occasions wher
addressing meetings in 1.-THE great
provincial towns OF this kingdom,
omitted to refer in any way to The
services rendered by the American
forces. and this alleged silence on m,
part is ingeniously construed as an In.
dication that l thought so little OF tn.
American troops that I could not ever
trouble to mention them.
Surely this Is most malign forn
Of casuistry, but since this charge ha.
been made. I am glad to have the op.
portunity of refuting it
| Profoundly Impressed.
| II notice that you refer to certain
specific occasions aud that you lay
stress on the fact of my omission
in speeches made at Newcastle and
Glasgow of any reference to the par
! played by United States soldiers In
| the operations in France.
| Let me point out that In each
case I had Just received the freedom
Of the city referred to. and In epeak.