New-York tribune., 1921-10-17
By Wilbur Forrest
spec4ol cable 80 Ths Trf144e

Copyright. 1921 N-ys Ycrs Trl0unc Inc.
PARIS Oct. l5.-A fear that kind
hearted Marshal Foch viii he disposed
80 accent too many Of the pressing i'm
vitatlons cabled or mailed TO him from
ali parts OF the United States. Offering
10 entertain him on his Forthcoming
visit to America, induced the famous
French specialist, D.. Andre. to make
up his mind to 90 along With the
Generallsslmo and keep him from over
doing.
The phyalcian's declsion 80 give W
hls lucrative Paris practice for
period Of weeks came after series Of
unsatisfactory interviews with Foch, in
which the great military atrategist
tried % outstrat@ey the specialist in
the matter Of refusing 10 be tied down
TO act routine after ne etcps ashore
IN New York. DR.. Andre thereupon
made up his mind that the thing for
him 60 dc. inasmuch as he IS respon-
bis for the Msrshals health was to
go along, cog his footsteps and make
MIN slow down when necessary
Ora Thousand Invitations Received
When the staF at Che MarshaYs
Ssnaaa'Tss5s Ssdsa sod had sH rB..s S9asV9a IS s
mates, the invitations received ny Hocn
from America number nos far from
l,000. II 8 we're Ia accept them al
his aides have calculated that he would
have TO travel distance equal 20 the
earth's girvh on American railrosds
alone and add several years - rhe age
he hopes 20 reach
II is DR.. Andres guess that Marshal
Foch would spend most of his tins In
Americas hospitals II re tried 10
carry out the program which ms I'd
mlrers overseas would prescribe
Tne Invitations from the United
Sratea come from cities OF hundreds
OF thousands, IS well is from villages
OF few hundreds. Some Of the writ
ter invitaJiona gre engraved with wsvv
lines on sheepskin and others sre on
the most ordinary writing paper
r rato~ity oT the communications gre
from small municip palitias, IN which a
resolution Of the town council is set
forth and signed by the Mayor *
pressing She cOrnmunity's desire that
the Marshal come thers One town
marshal OF An old Eastern village. hls
identity undisclosed, held our SIS bait
to Foch an offer so let him sit in the
very sans chair that Lafayette oc-
cup'eG on HE last visit 70 the United
States IA 1924.
Rlan Wants Him ss Its Guest
Even She Ku-Eiux kim had jts mind
on % Sne Washington Investigation
lonz enough 20 cable the Marshal, ask-
irg him 80 be the guest Of the organ
station FOR part oI his Wait. Omahs
asked him 70 Re present st the hras
aero congress there. a group o. So
cietics IN Buffalo urged him not to
forget She spendor Of NiBga7a Fails
Boston asked him 70 come there for the
unveilfng oS = statue o. Edvsrd Scott,
IN which 5000 newsboys VIII part ci-
pate. Many private citizens have Of
fered the hospitslitr of their homea
Soms of the invita- tiors invoke the
spirits o. Eochembeau, Lafayette ana
other Franco american heroes TO az
plain why Foch should visit them.
Lots Of local heroes arc mentioned,
klso % whom Foch never heard
at viii be ths gYesteet Joy oY ny
iife 90 &c 90 America" Marshal Eoch
ssid, az he examined ths forty-eicht
different flea containing Invitations
from the forty-eight states.
The French Marshal ie bothered by
Kidney trouble. Dr. Andre has told
him shat &me ricsn prohibition would
be az excellent thing sor him. because
Ne would be deprived for "a period Of
weeks OF the ricn wines 10 which hs Ia
accustomed and which be ineists on
having.
IL va, Or. Andrs who s.ved Marsha
Foeh's life early IN Che waz, when he
wes about 20 collapse. Nov the epe-
cislat is ssrenuoueiy cautioning his
patient Chat he muAt act fatigue him
selY IN America in attending official
dinners and receptions. Foch, COM
menting on This advice, seid:
"I'm not going 20 get sic9 Dy
Andre soroide it. Y necessary Ill have
/ to close the door 70 further invitations
after reach America, bur II I am
forced TO do that, it is out Of consider
ation for Americans who. Pm sure, will
not want 70 accent responsibility for