Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-10-27
MASTER MINDS OF
WAR REVEAL
SECRETS
Battles of the Marne Are
Discussed by Heads of
French and German Ar
mics.
By THOMAS T. TOPPING


PARIS, Oct, 81 R-Marshall
Joffre, the former crown prince Of
Germany, Marshall Foch and
General Eric Ludendorf are the
joint authors Of remarkable book
just published in Paris. Victors
and vanquished fight over again
the two battles of the Marine, 1914
and 1918, and tell the world how
it happened.
Free from bombast on the part
of the victorious Joffre and Foch,
the story of the defeated crown
prince and Ludendorf is told in
simple, dignif1ed way, without ALI
bis whit no little pride.
Joffre surrenders the entire cred
1.-THE only thing Papa Joffre
ever surrendered-for victory in
1914 to the "poilu," the admirable
French soldier"
The crown prince puts the de-
feat squarely up to Count Won
Moltke, chief of the German gen.
eral staff. He seeks no excuses
for the German soldier, rather ex-
tolls him.
Foch pays a splendid tribute to
the American doughboy and prac-
tically writes that without the in
tervention of the valorous Ameri-
can armies the war could not have
been won.
Ludendorff, while blaming the
weak policy of civilian statesmen
at Berlin for the collapse of the
German Army, says that with the
entry into the line Of million
Americans, fresh, young and ard
ent for combat, the result became
inevitable"
Joffre writes: ut had been said
that while the French soldier was
second to none in intelligence,
courage and energy, he lacked
patience. The world believed that
after a long retreat his morale
would be shaken and he would
not respond to the order of re-
Stunning the offensive. never hesi-
tated before those considerations.
Discipline, abnegation and courage
of the French soldier won the
first battle of the Marne."
The crown prince has this to
say: upon Count General von
Moltke must directly fall the re-
sponsibility for the terrible and
formidable tragedy of the Marne,
So little faith had he in his own
star that he remained In that little
red brick school at Luxembourg
throughout the battle, and 1t was
impossible for him to remain in
contact with the troops in the
field"
Foch, the most graphic writer Of
the military quartet, says that the
American 'valorous troops played
a decisive part in ending and win
ming the war" Referring to the
creation of the unique command"
under himself Foch says: per
shing arrived at my headquarters
and with a generosity which I /!
shall never forget said: All we
have is yours, use it as you see
fit That settled the day"
Concerning actual fighting, Foch
continues "The advance of the
Americans was irrestible. In less
than two days all objectives as
signed to them were reached; 49,
900 prisoners, $50 guns, remained
in their hands. For the first battle
of a new and young army that
was a masterstroke. The moral j
effect was considerable. It could
not help but make tremendous
upon the German Gen
eral staff and spread discourage /
ment among the German soldiers"
Miss Alice Doherty was hostess
to a few friends last evening when
she entertained with a waffle sup
per. Guests were the Misses Beu-
lah Drom, Wilma Squire, Marian
ma, Frances Martin. Maize Martin
and Frances Kramer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Buol arrived
last evening from the B. & B.
quicksilver mine and guests of Mr.
and Mrs. w. j. Stewart. They will
leave for their Los Angeles home
tomorrow.
Mr.. A. L. Harlow and Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Reber arrived last
evening from Littlefield, Arizona
Mrs. Harlow came from Los Angel
es last evening and joined them
here. Mr.. Harlow is building the
great project near Littlef1eld which
will ir.riQata IN OO0 acres Of land