Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-09

Gen. Robert Georges Neville. sue
cessor to Marshall Joffre as com
manderin chief of the French armies
in 1916. and one of the heroic figures
of the world war. is the guest of of
fetal Washington today. and his first
words of greeting were in praise of
the American soldiers who served in
the war against Germany.
Yes. this is my first visit to Amer
lea. and | have come not only as the
official representative of my government
to attend the celebration of the ami
Yersary landing of the Pilgrims, but to
renew the very pleasant associat ions /
had with your Army in my own coun-
try. said the general Il came to have
!, the highest admiration for the American
soldiers. and my visit is making the ties
between US even moro secure
Stories from France to the effect
that Marshal Foch was not in SYM
pathy with the peace policy of his
government and that he had differed
widely with Premier Clemenceau
over the terms of the treaty were
secuted by Gen. Neville.
Defends Loyalty of Gen. Foch.
Gen. Foch is a man who talks very
little said the distinguished soldier
II have been intimate enough with
him TO know that he is in sympathy
with his government in ali that it has
done. and I cannot believe that he
has said all that has been accredited
to- him. &.3l g. { Z
France today needs the co-opera-
ton of her allies. just as She needed
said the general when asked as to
present conditions in Europe. Great
stretches of our territory were laid
waste by the Germans, and now we
are engaged in repairing the damage
they did. We ask that the other gov
ernments see that Germany is COM
PEELED to restore to us the billions
which she wasted in our country. Ger
many should do this -because none of
her own country was devastated by
the war.
Like Marshal Foch. I think some
times that the war might have been
continued a few weeks longer. and
some of the present questions settled
more easily. Yet we must not forget
that two years ago the world was
weary of so much bloodshed, and that
the responsibility OF continuing the
fight and using up, more lives would
have been a very serious one.
War Lesson Sometimes FeHEotten.
Yes. sometimes it seems that some
VI tie udiu iESSOuS u tie WAT dlFeaQy
are being forgotten, but I believe
that the people OF France and those
of other nations as well will find
way out of our present difficulties"
The general is a man, Of large
statue, with commanding person
but there is no dimming of his keen
!: eyes. He is accompanied by Col. Paul
AZan, as his personal aid, and by NJ
Andre g, Monod, ofrmerly an oficer
in the FRENCH army:
March. is acting as aid to Gen. New
! lille First Sergt. William Lawrence,
Troop l. Sd L. $. Cavalry, and First
Sergt. Thomas Abel. Battery z, 18th
L. $. Field Artillery, have been de-
tailed ed, as guards i at the generals suite
/! The general today paid official Wis
! its to Secretary of State Colby, Secre-
tary of War Baker, Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels, and also called on
Gen. Pershing and Mai Gen. March,
At noon he was the guest of Secre-
tary Baker at d luncheon at the
Army and Navy Club, a which most
iof the cabinet and number of other
high officials were present.
| This afternoon. in spite of the rain,
4 the general and his party motored to
host to a distinguished party Of gov
eminent officials at the New Willard
Hotel.
| Guests at Honor Luncheon.
| The guests at the luncheon given
| Gen. Neville by Secretary Baker to-
day included the Secretary of State,
Mr.. Colby; the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. Mr.. Houston: the Attorney Gen
\ eral. Mr. Palmer; the Postmaster Cen
eral. Mr.. .Burleson; the Secretary of
the Navy. Mr.. Daniels; the Secretary
of Commerce, Mr.. Alexander. the Sec
rotary of Labor. Mr.. Wilson; the
| charge d'affaires of the French en-
| bassy. Prince de Bearn; Mai Gen. Col
/ lardet, Gen. John J. Pershing, Gen.
Peyton G. March. the assistant secre-
| tary of war, Mr.. W. r. Williams; Gen.
w. NJ. Wright Gen. Henry Jeryey,
Gen. William c. HaAn. Gen. Dennis E.
Nolan. Gen. +. w. Coe, Gen. w. j.
Snow. Gen Farnsworth. Gen. Hol-
brook: Gen: P. C. Harris. Gen. John l.
| Chamberlain. Gen. Enoch H. Crowder,
Gen. H. L Rogers. Gen: Merritte w.
ireland, Gen: c. G. Williams. Gen. q.
, y. Squier. Gen. C. T. Menoher. Gen.
], Mel Carter. Gen. H. NJ. Lord. Gem
Fries. Cen L. H. Beach. Gen. Frank
Mcintyre. Admiral Coontz. Admiral
Long. ColA Paul AVIAN. Gen. Nivelle's