New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-27
MARSHAL FAYOLLE,
HERO OF WAR, dies
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renowned dishes of his country's
cuisine.
A great admirer OF America and
Americans, when he returned from
an extended visit to the United
States in 1921, he brought back with
him only one grievance.
Your countrymen can not cook, :"
he said. They have me on the
verge of dyspepsia. Their cuisine is
too heavy"
Then he added with a merry
twinkle in his eye:
Il don't suppose even French cut
sene would taste good with ice
water"
Loved American Troops
He was the greatest booster that
American soldiers ever had among
the military men in France.
The American soldiers who, with
the Scnegalese and Moroccan di-
visions formed the end of the wedge
driven into the German lines be-
tween scissors and Chateau Thierry
in July. 1918, were the equals of any
soldiers ever gotten. together in any
army at any time in the history of
the world" he once said.
'They We're the finest men physic-
ally that / have ever seen, brave
and of courage amounting at times
to temerity and which had to be
restrained instead Of famed"
Born In 1882
Marshal Fayolle was born at Puv,
in the department of the Haute
Loire, May IA. 1852.
His parents chose for him a mill
tary career in which he entered at
first without enthusiasm. He would
lave preferred to become writer.
At the polytechnic school, which he
Joined in 1873, he decided to devote
special attention to artillery.
A first lieutenant In 1877, he was
g captain at so years of age, rather
a rare occurrence In the French
army Fayolle was needed as q
teacher in the "Ecole Superiure de
la Guerre' Superior School Of War;
and thus in order that his rank
might impress his youthful scholars,
was created a lieutenant colonel in
1901.
Fayolle was made colonel In
1907 and a brIgadier general in
1910, in command of the 1oth army
corps then stationed at Clermond
Fcrrand.
Little Field Experience
When the great war broke out the
only active service in the field that
Brigadier General Fayolle had seen,
was short six months campaign
against rebels in Tunsia from April
to November 1881. as first lieuu-
tenant.
Promoted TO a general OF division
then the highest rank in the
French army-in 1915. Fayolle sue
Cessivcly commanded the 33rd army
corps, the 4th and LIST army during
1913 and 1916. On the first Of May,
1917, he took command of the group
CT armies Of the center. facing the
armies Of tho German Grown Prince
III ~ IttlJ III tOllllIldllI VI tllt
French troops after Caporetto, he
restored the morale OF Frances AL
hes and only returned to France in
the spring Of 1918 when he was
placed in charge Of the group of
armies being assembled to assume
the counter offensive in July. The
rest is history. He was in command
Of the troops which entered Metz,
Trier and Mayence after the armis-
lice.
He always kept religiously away
from politics
Cited -Four Times
Tayoile was cited four times to the
order of the army. First on June 2,
1915. when he was made officer of
The Legion OF Honor; then on Oc-
ODER, 1916, when created grand Off
.er; July. 1918, in connection with
his elevation TO grand cross of the
Legion of Honor.
His last citation and the one he
treasured most was signed Georges
'lemenceau" and written entirely In
he Tigers own handwriting. This |
vas in October, 1919, when he was
awarded the medaille Militaire.
The citation is short and in real |
1lemenceau style:
Marvellous soldier who since 1914
las never ceased to fight against the |
1nemy. In 1918, caught the enemy
" the throat and took preponder-
INT part in victory. Directed the op-