New-York tribune., 1921-10-23

rouges mordirent la ponssiere, ct le
i. vieux scout tout calme, SO met
recharger ses armes."'
Reading such passage from book con-
aaled behind his school geography more than
half century ago little Ferdinand Foch re-
nlved to come to America and hunt Indians.
It is no longer fashionable to kill Indians so
fast, but the Generalssimo who guided the
Allied armies to victory is crossing the ocean
b realize that early ambition. He is going to
Do his shooting with a camera.
brief dispatch from Washington a few
days ago chronicled the intention Of Marshal
toch to visit Indians at home The Bureau
a Indian Affairs, which now decides what the
once Independent redskin shall eat, drink,
study and wear, has determined that the In
dams of the Rosebud Reservation in South
dakota are TO entertain the great soldier of
France if he does not alter his plan after
arriving in the United States
1t was only last June that Marshal Foch
vas inspired to write: 81 cannot forget the
brilliant services which the valorous Indian
Dldlers of the American armies have rendered
the common cause, and the energy as we'll
the courage they have shown to bring about
ne'ory-decisive victory-by the attack"
There is a New York man who is always
Mening for lust such utterances He is
aodman Wanamaker. Mr.. Wanamaker did
m phrase his invitation in these words pre-
s'eiy' but the substance of what he wrote to
aarshal Foch was:
When you get over here let us show where
Ana "a
m their start"
ahaf sort Of an invitation is quite likely to
~ tne attention Of any one who really is in
crested IN Indians. Marshal Foch, of course,
s'u'o not have known or encountered all Of
aT indians IN the United States forces, but
~s'e was one ne does know about. That was
sA' w. Leader. Choctaw, of Calvin, Okla
sAa. Leader was with the artillery force
nas lred the first American shots in the World
aaf' He was still present and accounted
! wi When the last guns were fired.
leader came to the attention of the Gen.
Aa'ssimo when the French artist Devereaux
s'' aan as model for the portrait of the
speai American soldier. Leader trained with
n ~ que Devils when he went TO France. At
". au inierry he was cited for fighting with
II "nan'ry for three days after the rest Of
ean crew had been put out Of action Dur
= '"ose three. days he Is credited with the
~pafe Of two machine guns and eighteen
raoaers.
-. .'e'e were plenty more Of his sort recruited
~ among the more than 100000 Indians
~. ''h dwell in the United States and their
1 ms houeion 30 the war was considerable. In
Va, ale american Indian League in New
u. sa sought figures on the part the red
M, ~ natives OF America were playing in the
struggle Cato Sells. then Commissioner
b,' u'an Affairs. informed them that 5000
!. c,.. aad enlisted and that the Liberty bond
s.ssss asss rs Of the government's red wards would
.sd = SsoooOoo.
ii, .ay Aay De that Marshal Foch heard about .
H,sa ne may even have encountered Big
! ha s,;'' 'scently. Big Hawks face shines with
T. bans.. DE- OF new copper wash boiler. His
s. NTH rune Is violet striped affair adorned
4 4. ! pearl embroidered war plume of eighty
-'aers. Taken by and large and up and
b, sas e. .sss cd. - Bang. Two
as usapou. !. aunt and the old scout calmly re-