The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-24

French Military Attoche Hangs Up Record
For Globe IrOtting; Studies American Activities
General Dumont About to
Start on Trip Around
the World
BY JEAN ELIOT

WHILE foreign ambassadors. led
by the late and very much
lsnented Baron Nathan. Amhassa-
dor Of Germany. have of late de
voted 3 good deal Of time to seeing
America. the record for globe-trot-
ting goes to Brig. Gen. George A.
=. Dumont. military attachs az inc
French Embassy. Since coming to
this country he has visited almost
every State ia the Union, has
Travelled approximately 40 900
miles ana now he Is about to en-.
bark on journey which viii take
him round the world before he
returns to the United States next
spring.
General Dumont win san on
October from New York on the
st. MihieI for San Francisco via
the Panama Canal. He win visit
the Hawaiian Islands. Japan, China.
the Philippines and French Indo.
China before sailing for MarseiIIes
through the Suez Canal. In France
he will join his family for q brief
vacation.
a Student Of American Lie
General Dumont's contention is
that It is impossible to understand
the military organization Of
country without knowing the coun-
try itself. So when he came to
Washington six years ago he set
himself to study not only the mill.
tary schools and posts, but our in
dligtrial and political life. There Is
scarcely q manufacturing concern
Of any importance in the country
that he has not visited either. In
an official or an unofficial capacity.
He has been particularly interested
In our railroad systems because or
his intimate knowledge of railroad
operation III France. gained during
the war when he was IN charge Of
all transports ton troops, supplies.
coal, etc.--on the Caemin de Fer
du Nord. It was under his direc.
ton that Great Britain's s'contempt.
3ble little army --120 900 strong
was moved from the channel ports
to their destination ct the front.
The first American troops to land
in Francs, coming across the
Channel, were also handled by
General Dumonts
General Dumont has visited every
Army school, virtually every Army
post and many Of the universities.
colleges ana military schools az
the United States. This was all Is
the line Of duty. Also Ia the line
Of duty, but initiated from the
other side, has been his attendance
at countless banQuets, celebrations.
military reunions, dwellings, etc.
His popularity for such purposes
Is due largely 70 the fact that he
speaks fluent and perfect English.
Them too, his manifest desire to
meet Americans on q common basis
OF understanding and his never
falling sense Of Jhumor contribute
70 his popularity.
Swing Around the Circle
General Dumont's first American
tour was q swing around the circle
with General Gouraud, Of the
french army, as guests Of the Rain
oow Division. Most Of his summer
vacations have been devoted to
travelling. In 1924, accompanied by
Anne. Dumont, Mile Maud Dumorf
md Roger Dumont. he visited the
ellowstone Park, Seattle, Victoria
ud vancouver. 3. c.; San Fran.
laco, Los Angeles. and many other
po.pts Of interest. Two years later.
also with his family, came 8 motor
erip through New ENGLAND. into
.Asanana and back through the i1is.
EcriO regions Of PlattsbUrg. Tieon-
Eoga and West Point.
IN 1926 there. had. been tEree
s1lontns' tour Of the South, with 3
visit to Cuba. where General Dis.
mont attended the inauguration 81.
President Machado; and IN 1927 rs
look y month to see Porto Ric1
&t: Thomas and Panama.
That the value OF his travel nro-
gram ii recognized BY IFS rovern.
1nent II evidenced BY the fact THAI
mis- original detail has been T.i ii.
creased from four years to six ana