Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-22

| this Ulster district on February 81
and shortly afterward was appointed BY
Premier Craig as listers prime agent
for the restoration of order.
Dislikcd I'm Southern Ireland
When the field marshal went to Bel
! fast from England in March he already
| had plans for restoring order which
he submitted to the Premier: While
the choice Of Field Marshal Wilson
as organizer of pacification measures
| was favorably received in Ulster. it
had contrary reception in Southern
Ireland. The former British chief Of
staff was regarded there with more
or less the same feeling as Sir Edward
Carson, the former Ulster leader, and
predictions were freely voiced in the
south that he would be strongly in
sympathy with the Orange side Of the
feud between the two factions.
When he selected Sir Henry. Premier
Craig made it known that Sir Henry
would be expected to conduct n cam
paign which would include the use Of
force If required. Fear was expressed
in some quarters that the Field Marshal
would provoke civil war in Ireland.
Sir Henry, before taking the position.
upnOunceu lne polN! VI ii.h' .iihiS'ti
Lloyd George in n die hard mani
fcsto.'
Field Marshal Wilson was an Irish
man whose military career began with
lieutenancy in the rifle brigade. lie
saw fighting in the Burmese campaign
two wears later, 1SSG-SS. His ability
marked him out for staff work. and in
1894 he graduated with honors from the
staff college. lie went out to the Boer
War as an officer in Sir Redvers Bull
ler's corps and Immediately marked
himself out by his work as a man with
future. 1t is said that his work
was in no small degree responsible for
the raising of the siege of Ladysmith.
Distinguished in World War
He helped Lord Roberts TO wind up
the business Of the South African War
nt the War Office, and subsequently he
held command of the Staff College at
Camberlcy. During the most critical
period of the World War he served as
director of Military Operations. Early
in 1913 he became chief of the imperial
staff. position from which he only
recently retired. He was born in 1864,
and was the son of James Wilson
Currygrane, Edgeworthstown. Ireland
In 1891 he married Miss Cecil May
Wray, of Ardnamore, County Donegal.
Field Marshal Wilson's career in the
great war was one of high distinction.
lie went out with the expcditionary
army force under Lord French in 1914
and was the backbone of the British
staff during the long retreat from
Mons. In 1916 he was sent on mis-
sion to Russia. returning to France as
special senior liaison officer Mt French
general headquarters. and later was
appointed to the eastern command at
home.
In 1917. however, his most important
work began. lii December of that
year he was appointed British member
on the Military Committee of the Allied
War Council for the western front.
He thus became one Of the best known
figures in interallied army circlrs, for
while General Sir Douglas Haig was
the British commander in the field.
General Wilson was the British voice
which spoke in the council at Ner-
sailles which carried out the joint op-
erations of the Allies.
At Versailles General Wilson was
associated with General Foch up to
the time Foch took command of the
Joint forces in the field. He also went
to Italy after the Italian debaclc ut
Caporetto and shaped the plans for
holding back the Austro-German on
rush into Italy. Later, General Ca
dornn became his associate Mt Ner-
saillcs as the Italian representative Of
the Joint Military Council. Genera!
Taskcr II. Bliss became the American
representative of the Versailles Council
and was n close friend and associate
of General Wilson.
At the Paris Peace Conference Gen
cral Wilson again came into marked
prominence and practically shaped the
British views on the military terms of
the peacc treaty with Germany.
General Wilson always commanded
attention by his distinguished personal
appearance. Tall and of athletic build
with strong, sharp features, his sC<-
Liorly bearing was set off by the full
uniform of high rank which he invari-
ohly wore