Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
CIemenceau Expires in Early
Morning Hour, With Men,
bers of Family at Side.
"MY WORK FINISHED"
ARE HIS LAST WORDS
Wanted No Women or Tears in
Closing Scene, But Death
Before Men"
NJ ,h. Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, November a. (Sunday) The
stout heart Of Georges Clemenceau
Tiger Of France, ceased beating at 1:45
this morning. The wartime premier was
80 years old.
The sharp tongue of the grand old
man of France was silenced forever
His predominating quality as author
journalist and statesman always had
been the display of fighting spirit, and
he died as he had lived-ighting until
his last breath.
His grandson, DR.. Jacquemaire, who
had watched in the death chamber dur
ing the last hours with other members
of the family, stepped from the little
house In Rue Franklin into the court
yard and announced to the waiting re-
porters, Grandfather has just died"
Family at Bedside.
Nine. Jacuuemaire, daughter Of Gle
nnenceau; his son Michel, and his close
friend, DR.. Laubry, were present when
"Father Victory met defeat at last IN
the struggle which he had waged for
several days with indominitable cour-
age despite terrific pain from uremia.
The last illness began on Thursday.
II found him barely recovered from a
serious heart attack last month wnlch
was followed by the strain OF ArmlStlce
day. Doctors gave injections to bolster
uu the heart against the terrific strain
placed on it and administered morphine
to relieve the pain.
The uremic poisoning spread grad
ually through his system and the physl-
clans early abandoned all hope OF saw
ing the life of their patient. He was
unconscious much Of the time.
The last words that the Tiger pro-
nnunced, in the final lucid spell at
1890 pm. last night, was an express
sion of satisfaction. MY work is mn
Ished," he told DR.. Laubry. 1t Was
understood that he referred to the book
which he undertook to write after the
death of Marshal Foch Ia reply TO one
edited by RAYMOND Recolly, which plr-
ported to have been inspired by the
late marshal. Correction of the frst
draft Of the proofs was completed only
last week.
Premier Visits Scene.
Premier Andre Tardieu was informed
is minutes after the death Of his for
rner friend and chief by Michel Clemen-
ceau. He Immediately left the min
istry of the interior and proceeded to
the Rue Franklin. Accompanied by
his secretary general he entered the
death chamber.
The premier consulted with the fam
fly relative to the wishes of the de-
ceased regarding his funeral. The
Tiger was reported to have absolutely
forbidden a national funeral, speeches
or demonstrations of any sort. 1t was
said that he had expressed -'ish to
be buried in his native vende, IN an
upright position, as his equally staunch
father had been before him.
M. Tardieu expressed his tribute In
simple words: France and the world
have lost q great citizen"
Premier Tardieu on leaving the
house was deeply moved. Perspiration
streamed down his face despite the
chill weather. He is as calm and
great in death as he was In life" he
said. He hesitated a moment and then
spoke with a tinge of regret: 1T Is
useless to tell you that there will be
no official ceremony"
Relieved From Pain.
Late in the afternoon DIR. De Gennes
GdlQ M. NlCIIlCi4OCou WAC AL a NOAANA0AOAA
bordering on coma," and was no
longer suffering the terrible pain he
underwent yesterday and last night
The Tiger was kept quiet by con-
slant injections of morphine, while his
heart was being stimulated with cam
phorated oil. The oxygen tubes sent
for Yesterday were being used this eve
ming. He died on a big bed. with a
dragon carved on the headboard and
other monsters at the foot. In his
moments of lucidity he showed himself
vriYnlv determined to have his own
wav to the last, and in one OF these
he told the doctors that he did not
want any women around his BED at
the time of his death.
"I want no women and I want no
tears" Clemenceau said. Let me ole
before men," .S
A long procession Of visitors, nclud
INC headers of French political ana cul-
f,iral life. called at the apartment IN tne
rue FRANKLIN to leave their caros
hundreds Of people stood in the stree1s
The Havas Agency published an &C.
count of a visit by Mgr. de Ia valette
president of the society OF the 1rienos
of Pascal, the great French Catn0ie
writer. Mgr. de la Vallette wrote ms
name in the visitors book and sald ~
he left the house: "the antl-clerlcallsm
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