New-York tribune., 1921-11-19
Focll, Back for
Visit, Gets His
18th Degree
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hands too enthusiastically as he is
threatened with the cramp that over
came the Prince of Wales.
"Tired :" some one asked him sym
pathetically.
A touch Of scorn settled on the
weather-beaten face of the generals
-simo. The shadow of a smile touched
the corner of his mouth.
"Tired ?" he echoed impatiently.
Gould one feel tired after one has been
through the Great War;"
Count de Chambrun, of the French
Embassy, acted as intermediary between
Marshal Foch and reporters. AS soon
as their Interrogation had delicate
edge he automatically waved it aside.
He made it plain. beforehand that the
Marshal would not talk on disarm-
ament, world affairs or the war.
Marshal Foch is in America as the
guest of the American Legion and is
without status as Car as the Washing
1T is possible, of course, that he might
be called upon for consultation in some
technical matter. He is the great wit
ness, you know"
The general was eager, however, to
say what he thought about America.
His sentences, without exception, are
clear cut. His speech is as martial as
his bearing. Never superfuous word.
Sentences framed so simply as to be
almost school boyish.
II am very happy to meet you all" !"
he said. II am happy to be in New
York again. | am doubly touched with
the reception that is made for me
everywhere. This is q great country.
What impresses me most is the size
\ and breadth of everything.5 My first
impression was the vastness of the
harbor. Everything is the same. am
staggered by the gigantic scale on
which every thing is drawn"
What do you think of New York ?"
he was asked.
Without waiting for any interpreta-
tion he waved his arms in all directions
and laughingly said that he had not
yet had time to Judge. When asked if
he intended to take the wildcat, given
him in the West, to France, he laughed
and said:
"Ask the Wildcat"
Greeted by Boy Scouts
With laughter still on his lips the
marshal walked away for the next cere-
lnOilCy, WiilSu IOVh tIS lOIll VI d pIcStu-
tation by Remington Schuyler, of New
Rochelle, on behalf of the Boy Scouts
of America, of an Indian warclub and an
Indian pipe. He next received dele
cation of fifty representing the Saliva
ton Army, among whom were twenty
eight former service men in the Saliva
ton Training School. Commander
Evangeline Booth headed the delega-
ton. The marshal said to her:
rf11 S,,1 ca, J o.
the soldiers and for the women and
children of France"
To delegationof Jewish rabbis head
ed by Rabbi Joseph Silverman, Of Tenn
pie Emanuel, Marshal Foch said:
81 greet you as representatives of
the Jewish people. l thank you for
what the Jewish people did in the war.
They displayed great valor on the field
of battle, taking the offensive as men
throughout the. entire struggle. You
have reason to be proud of your race
Major Robert Guggenheim was the
next to call. He represented Governor
Miller and paid the respects of the
: state.
At the luncheon given in his honor
at Sherry's by the Union Interalliee,
Paul D.. Cravath, chairman, addressed
Marshal Foch as follows:
! "The American members of the Union
1ACcldlllCC OCSPAy dPP1CSiNo eiiO w
portunity you have so generously ac-
corded them to shake your hand and
greet you as their honored president.
While joining in the enthusiastic ac-
claim with which you have been re-
ceived by the American. people, we
claim the special privilege of greeting
you in this intimate way and Of assur-
ing you Of our esteem and affection,
our love for France and our devotion to
/ ! l.. a
which the great allied organization of
which you are president and we are
members is dedicated. We are proud
to be workers in that cause under youl
inspiring leadership. We pledge you
, our support in your efforts to promote
allied solidarity, and that traditional
friendship between France and Amer
ica, which has been sacntifed and
strengthened by common sacrifice in
l the great war. 1t is our fervid wish
: that you may long be spared to be oul
| leader"
Gen. Bliss Gives Toast
General Tasker H. Bliss, toastmaster
hailed Marshal Foch as the "God
) chosen leader of the Allies" and spoke
2 Of the remarka Bile smoothness with
E which the Allied forces moved under his
supervision. He said that if France
e ever was mendCeu again ne trusted Ine
: Marshal would be alive to lead her
forces, and that he would find America
ready to stand by her side.
Marshal Foch praised the work of
General Bliss, as we'll as that of the
other American generals.
With touch of the bashful warrior
0 about him, he said he would almost
i rather enter hard field campaign than
face ths large series Of functions ahead
of him here, but added that he was
. glad to know these affairs were helping
e to build bridge between the Allies
4 which he hoped would be enduring.
0 The guests numbering fifty. included
d General Desticker, DR.. Andre, Charles
, Bertrand, Comte de Chambrun, Viii.
I, liam F. Deegan, Major de Merry, Lieu
tenant de Souberayn, Colonel Francis
z. Drake, De Lancey Kountze, Captain
LHopital, Ogden l.. Mills, Colonel
,, Frank Parker, Lornlard Spencer ant