The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-08
FOCH DENOUNCES
LEAGUE AS WEAK;
HITS CLEMENCEAU
Allied Field Marshal Terms
League "WorthIess Check"
and Says He So Informed
"The TIGER"

PARIS. Nov. s. (By international
News Service. Marshal Foch. gen.
eralissimo of the allied armies. in a
long sensational interview with the
Matin, today denounced the Versailles
treaty as q weak peace"
Marshal Foch revealed that the re-
lations between former Premier
Ciemenceau and himself were badly
strained during the dark days OF the
war. The generalissimO said he was
rebuked by Ex- Premier Clemenceaii
when he offered suggestions.
France has failed to gain the as
surances which our victory justified,
Marshal Focn was quoted as saying.
Personally, was in favor Of and
demanded military occupation OF the
Rhine until the peace treaty was
executed and | was supported by NJ.
Poincaire (former president of
France) l made protest when the
treaty was finally drafted, but re-
ceived no answer.
when l demanded that NJ. Gle
menceau reply. he said that he had
conversed on the subject with Presi-
dent Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George and had no reply to make.
IN. Clemenceau showed hardly any
appreciation Of my work. AT the
war council at London when l pro-
tested against decision OF Field Mar.
shal Haig, (the commander-in-ch -chier
Of the British army.) was vlgor-
ously told by NJ. Clemenceau TO keep
quiet The premier (M. Clemean-
ceau), declared that he was the
spokesman for the French govern
ment.
an Clemeanceau opposed making
me generalissimo OF the alled armies
until Field Marshal Earl Haig IN
sisted"
Marshal Foch went into details as
IN how he had been rebuffed when
ha sought to have more severe terms
imposed upon Germany. He told now
he had refused to attend the signing
~ Inc treaty until NJ Clemeanceau
implored him TO be present. AFTER
the treaty had been. signed, the
marshal said, he told friends that
France would receive only "a worth
less check"
None of Your Business"
1.-TWO months before the armistice
warned the allied chiefs that the
end Of the war was near, cohtihueu
the generalissiTno. Il demanded that
they acauaint me with the nature OF
peace they desired. Their reply
signed by NJ. Clemeanceau, could pe
summed up in the words: None fof
vour business After imposing an
armistice suitable for the enforce
ment OF any peace told the French
cabinet: one day there may be a
court martial on why you faiied the
people after victory. on that uay,
nv conscience will be clear that my
duty has been done
when made last attempts 10 con-
vince the peace makers that theit
treaty was a bad one, they heard me
| in utter silence But in the mean
time and aftcrward said TO Premier
ClemenCeau: ..
AZ have put the question TO you
| what is your reply l,.....,,,
ut was then that VI. Clemenceau
held n lively consultation with PIesi.
dent Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George. Afterwards he on. Clemen-
ceauS said to me- Our reply is that
there is no reply 20 make To- YOU
FOLLOWING this / positively de-
clined e. attend the signature OF the
treaty OF Versailles. | only con-
sented after long pleading by NJ
Clemenceau. But after the sigma
lures had been affixed l remarked to
the minister OF finance, NJ. klotz
Under this treaty all YOU will ever
get from Germany Is worthless
check"