Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
|STUNG BY REbUKE
| Of LLOYD GEORGE
| FOCH MAY RESIGN
Premier's Feeling Toward
"SoIdier Diplomacy" Danger
GUS to AngIo-French Entente.
By LINCOLN EYRE.

BY Gable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
F Copyright. 1921.
PARIS, February 5-Rebukes ad-
ministered to Marshal Foch by
Premier Lloyd George at the. first
sitting In the supreme council on
January "a are likely to have a
sequel dangerous to- Anglo-French
entente. According to information
obtained from + sostrce cfose to the
marshal himself. the ex-senerafis-
simo Of the allied armies il 30 ex-
asperated by the cavalier fashion in
which he was treated by the British
premier that he may withdraw from
the standing Committee Of the allied
military councillors, rather than risk
another such encounter
Whether he will consent to attend
the conference on the Turkish treaty
to convene in London on February 21
ID not decided as yet.
X Premier Lloyd George, during the
recent conference, characterized GER
tain proposals submitted by Marshal
Foch for the enforcement Of the treaty
~ soldier diplomacy" In both
French and British circles an effort
vas made to interpret this remark as
q harmless pleasantly.
FocA Retires silently.
It is learned. however, that Premier
Lloyd Georges manner toward the
marshal was by no means pleasant.
but rather bitterly ironical. At an
other stage Of. the proceedings the
British premier exclaimed with biting
irony. Il see that the marshal is not
only an illustrious soldier. but he has
vague ideas on the political situa-
ton in general"
Again when Marshal Foch was dis
putting opinions formulated by Field
Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, chief Of
the imperial general stan, relative to
the details Of German disarmament
Premier Lloyd George brusouely
pounded the table with his fist and
shouted out:
These military gentlemen evil
IDENTIFY are not agreed among them
selves: It is useless for us to listen
to them until they have reached an
agreement with one another. I sug-
gest that they go away and come
back when they have reached an un-
derstanding among themselves"
Marshal Foch retired from the
council chamber without saying a
word and was followed by Marshal
Wilson, who is believed to have been
as indignant at the premfer's be-
havior rs was his French colleague.
Invited to Luncheon.
Premier Lloyd George had been in
vtted to lunch with Marshal Foch at
the Interallied Club two days later.
Such was the marshars anger at what
had occurred that the luncheon would
probably have been called of had 1t not
been that on Tuesday ''the little Welsh
man." wearing his most winning
smile. asked Marshal Foch to excuse
his outburst Of the previous day. IT
ton.
: 1t was not the first time, however,
that the British premier has shown his
distaste for what he calls military
in the international politi-
cal game. Both at San Reno and at
Spa. his relations with Marshal Foch
were badly strained on several occa-
sions. The marshal is understood to
feel that Premier Lloyd Georges latest
eruption was not due to the impulse
Of the moment. but was deliberately
as warning to him to mind
his own business"
Since. in his view. the domain Of
strictly military matters cannot be
wholly separated from other aspects
Of the Versailles peace, Marshal Foch
Is extremely doubtful Of his being
able to continue without further un-
IN his collaboration with
<H> suvvao-~uaaA vsung.v>Hal - ~-t ~ 80 4