The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-03
y EN-. MARIE EMILE FAYOLLE, the
r French commander who was con-
onio,to,e IN, cha e,raot nyapSiva Of


spicuous in the great offensive of
the Entente Allies in the summer of 1918.
attended the convention Of the American
Legion in Cleveland, Ohio, representing-in
place of Marshal Foch. who was disap-
pointed of his hope of coming-the French
Government. Besides his staff with him
were f. O. de Senechal, representing the
French Veterans Association and Admiral
Grant 0 England.
Gen Fayolle was born in 1852 in the
Haute- Loire and served as a private in the
Franco Prussian war of 1870. Then fol-
lowed his military education and profess
sorship at the great military school. He
took war seriously. never looking upon it
as the occasion for a reckless dash or the
display of foolhardiness. He a bust
ness commando of the type personified at
it's best by Foch.
This cool, reliable leader, always unruffied.
alert and skilful. was sent to Italy after the
success of the Austrians He had the quail
tiles for the task of heartening the Italians.
The crisis passed; however because the
Italians We're able to reestablish their line
by their own efforts. BY persistence, tact.
adroitness. indeed. by the power of clear
intelligence. Gen Fayolle was enabled to
guide them wisely. The italian front
reorganized, strengthened and improved by
his advice in a marked degree.
Checked the Germans Often.
Marshals Foch and Petain testified many
times 20 their confidence in the skin, courage
and wisdom of Fayolle, but never more
than when he brought back to France
10 stop a breach. Fayolle was chosen 10
command the armies of the reserve
specially organized and held ready to take
direction OF the front wherever the new
German offensive should break out. This
gave him his greatest victory. that Of the
battle of Noyon- Montdidier. In the spring
Of 1918.
In that critical summer Fayolle was in
command OF a group Of armies withstand
ing the most powerful German attacks He
was remarkably efficient In checking the
movements Of the Germans on Amiens and
toward Paris. He then took part in the
work Of closing the sides OF several OF
the famous pockets" namely. Bethune.
Chateau-Thierry and Montdider.
Our American divisions first won their
spurs under. Gen. Fayolles mastery leader
ship. He laid out, directed and kept going
the counter offensive of July IS from Sois-
sons TO the Marne and from the Marine to
the vesle. From these engagements Ameri-
can divisions grew into an army group Of
their own and Joined the fighters in the
Tou sector, while Gen. Fayole Joined from
the south the British offensive in front OF
Amiens.
In September his divisions under Mangln.
Debeney and Humbert Joined in the general
assault on the Hindenburg line. piercing
Il MORALLY. The Americans rejoined Gen.
Fayolle In the general offensive OF Novem-
Der |. This was tho last great assault OF
the war While the A. T.. f. drove through
the Argonne Gen. Fayoe swept forward at
the rate OF Zen kiometers n day and kept Il
up to the very signing Of the armistice. Il
was trial to see who would get there first
Gen. Fayolle. as has been limited is not "A
spectacular soldier. He belongs TO the pro-
fessional type of officer whom Foch turned
out in his professionally in the Ecole do
Guerre. When he taught there. also Fayoo
aimed TO turn out men who were good SOL
diers but also fine strategists. men grounded
in every side of the science Of war. He was
81 years old when the world war broke out
and had gone on the retired list
Immediately he volunteered for active ser
vice and as he was a man after Fochs heart
he got II right away In the thick of events.
He took part under Gen. Castelnau In tho
first French offensive In Lorraine and dis
tingushed himself by the bold stroke he
took during the retreat from Morhange,
when he threw his artillery in front of the
infantry and held up the advance OF the
enemy, and also by his second check of the
Germans at the Grande Couronne August a.
Gen. Fayolles next important servics was