The Delta independent., 1921-11-25
MILITARY AND NAVAL
ADVISERS MORE NOTED
THAN MOST DELEGATES

WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-The vari-
ference afford some variation to the
old saying, "Old men for counsel and
young men for war" but they carry
out the principle involved. Numeri-
cally, by far the larger part of each
delegation is composed of military
and naval advisers, who sit at the
right hand OF the elder statesmen who
are the real delegates and furnish
them with the cold facts upon which
they are to base their arguments in
the sessions of the conference.
In point OF distinction and honor
some OF the military and naval ad-
outrank the official delegates whom
they are to advise. For example. the
stan of the French delegation includes
Marshal Foch, who. in popular esteem.
both at home and throughout the
world, easily ranks any OF the French
delegates, even Premier BRAND him
self. In addition to Foch, Vice Ad-
miral Grasset, head OF the French
navy general staff, and great num-
ber OF French army and naval officers
are connected with the general staff.
Inasmuch as France has more interest
in military than in naval affairs, her
most noted advisers are from the mill
tary branch OF the government.
With Great Britain the opposite Is
true. Her naval, military and aviation
advisers are represented by Admiral
Earl Beatty, commander of the Grand
Fleet. who during the World war oc-
cupied the same commanding position
of the combined navies OF the allies
as Marshal Foch did upon the land
over the combined military forces.
Great Britain's chief military adviser
is Lord Cavan, who had charge Of the
military operations Of the British
army In Italy. Among her advisers is
Colonel Higgins. the British marshal
Of aerial forces and equipment.
BeioIum's Noted Hero
The most distinguished and noted
member OF the Belgian delegation is
Lieutenant General Baron Jacques,
chief of staff Of the Belgian army.
Probably next to King Albert Of Bel
gium, General jacques Is the hero of
that country. It was General Jacques
upon whom Great Britain and France
relied to check the first rush of the
German armies. General jacques was
in command OF the forces at Liege
and again at Dixmude. At the latter
place he gave orders to his soldiers
to "hold Dixmude until death" The
heroic resistance to the German forces
made by the Belgian army under the
personal leadership Of General jacques
in the first few days Of the World war
undoubtedly enabled the French to
prepare their positions along the
Marne and gave England time to
throw her forces across the Channel
Italy, like France, is military
rather than a naval country and her
delegation of advisers is headed by
General Diaz, who Is the military hero
Of Italy. It was he who took supreme
command OF the Italian armies follow.
ing the Piave disaster. reorganized
and releartened them and opened a
new offensive, which did not stop un-
til the Austrian army was defeated
and sued for peace even before Ger
many acknowledged defeat. General
Diaz served in the Turkish war In
active command Of infantry units. In
both the Turkish war and the World
war he received serious wounds.
.Jspan's Distinguished Advisers
Japan 10 another naval power and,
like Great Britain, places her depend
ence upon her ability to defend her.
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