San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15

country where political considerations
enter into the choice of generals.
General Sarrail unquestionably did
well at Nancy in 1914. when he beat
off the invader at dangerous point
and at a critical moment. On the
other hand, he did nothing at Sa.
lonica. But his instructions were to
do nothing. and the means at his
command were just adequate to his
orders, and no more.
TO HAVE HEARING.
When the allies decided to advance
in the Balkans. NJ. Clemenccau de.
posed General Sarrail and put in an
other French general. But he also ut
the same tire strengthened the equip
ment of the army. That seems hasd
on General Sarrail. The feeling
amongst the French radicals is there
fore. that Sarrail never had a fair
chance given him by the war office,
which is differed BY men trained in
another school Of political and re-
ligious thought.
Is the failure of the Sarrail admin.
istration in Syria due to his plumbers
back in Paris tomorrow November
49,. and he will then defend himself.
1t would not be fair to condemn him
until he is heard. He will have i'm
placable enemies to attack HMM the
press. in the chamber and in the
cloister.
He will also have some devoted
friends. He has n stout and tenacious
friend in NJ. Painlevc. AS far back
as 1915 his advocacy Of the prosecuted
general was standing joke amongst
French politicians. But NJ. Painleve
will have rs much as he can do to
protect himself.
CATHOLICS BLAME GENERAL
+ The Catholic and Conservative right
in France are firmly convinced that
the Syrian rebellion is all of the doing
Of General Sarrail. They claim that
when Syria was governed by General
Gouraud and Weygand-both devout
Catholics-there was none of this fer
ment. But when they were ousted by
the Radical Ministry and the infidcl
Sarrail replaced :. them-then what
would you expect to happen. except
what has really occurred? They pre-.
dicted this result when this foolish
appointment was made. Alas. their
prediction has been realized. That is
the contention of the Right.
On the other hand the Left. forti.
fled BY ample datn. point out that the
mischief began with these two great
Catholic governors. ~ Era Nou-
vellc," organ Of the Left, has been pub
fishing some powerful, articles from
the pen of NJ. Bazriel Mcnassa, in
which this thesis is developed with the
aid Of convincing facts and qutations.
POLICY IS ARRAIGNED.
He is the author of an enlightening
book on mandates written in 1923 and
published in 1924. Those were the
Weygand days, when the policy of the
Right was in the. ascendant in the
East and in the West. He quotes
from his book the following arraign-
ment of French policy in Syria. writ
ten in those days when Sarrail was
still "degomme."
1.-THE high commission has not hest.
tated to take the most arbitrary and
least, scrupulous actions, including de-
portations, acts Of violence. suspension
Of newspapers. and the punishment of
patriotic journalists. accompanied by
an intensive propaganda. the purchase
of the conscience OF certain men with
political influence, and brides to the
press.
1.-THE fallacy on which the high
commissioners policy is based has led
to systematic war against demo-
cratic. liberal and national sentiment.
in order to replace it by a regime Of
corruption and disloyalty. which has
not increased the French influence
SEES HOPEFUL SIGN.
The appointment of VI. de Jouve-
mel is hopeful sign that the French
policy will be once more attuned to
its original purpose. 1t was never the
intention that Mesopotamia should
become a British colony or Syria e
French colony. The idea in both cases
was to set up an independent Arabic