New Britain herald., 1929-03-20
MARSHAL F0CH DIES
 AT HOME IN PARIS.
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treat war" was the characterization of Ferdinand Foch, Marshal or France, by Field Marshal Nlscount French. first commander Of the British armies in France.
 Crowned with an immortal glory, as the savior Of civilization the conoueror of the Germans will go down In history as the military lead er who with more than 1J,0oh,Oeu soldiers under his command, direct ed five battles at once and brought peace 10 2 world desolated by four vars Of iudescribable terror and ,'ooished
 Humhie>t of Men
 ris victor or this modern Ar fnageddos was sad ny Marshal Jof- fro 10 be "ona Of the humblsst or men" "The briliancy Of his genius was hailed throughout the world during these historic days in 1918 when the Allied armies under his command drove the Germans out Of France. The magnitude of his mill tary operations was stupendous. He never would admit defea-.
 His memorable message 10 Joffre The hero of the Marne when the overwhelming armies Of Won kluck were sweeping on toward Paris On 3 classic with A.I soldiers. He said:
 My right is Wushei. My left ts in retreat. I am attacking with my center
 The appointment CT Foch as gen. era.issmo ot all The allied forces on March o9 1918, -Ighr days after the Germans had started what Was to be their last great offensive in the west, Was generally regarded as the master diplomatic stroke Of the war. Unity of command brought fresh confidence to the allies and consternation to the enemy,
 Germanys idol--yon Hindenbrrg vat last met his master, The Teu- tonic iuggernaut Of infamy and tn- justice, the war machine which was 40 years Or more in building, was about 10 be cast upon the scra ' heap. The Pyrenean uountaineer, "lithe as a panther, with the aqullina nose of g conQueror, g man five feet SIX inches tall. 165 pounds in weight and 6. years old" was to strike the final blow that was to hurl dozen kings from their thrones and blas. g new path for the pioneers Of da- nocraCy.
 Germany in Collapse
 Thre months or more after taking the supreme command. Marsha Foch maintained an unbroken front Of more than $50 miles from the North Sea to Beltort. He awaited his time to strike; the arrival Of Amer jean reintorcemeHts gave him nu- 1nerical superiorty over the enemy and on July 19 he began the pon. derous smash that vas 10 end in the complete collapse Of Germany anG tae cessation Of hostilities.
 Foch gave, the Germans no res but struck unceasing, terrific, sledge- hammer bloUs-now here, now thers q. various points Of the line. Wit the British. French and Belgians h stopped the enenys advance towarl tla English Channel; with tht Trench and Americans he biockeC tlla way 70 Paris. Then the Germans h. gan to retire and following thf American victory at Cha teau Thierr, ,ne long battle line from Switzerland tc the sea, receded daily northWarC and eastward toward the Rhine.
 Each Of the five n,g battles tha were fought under Foch's direction in the closing days of the war wa! so timed and placed that each arm. supported the other. all forming aI Indispensable part Of the whole anc al working as smoothly as the part of a we'll adjusted automobile en zine. All were directed toward thF same end-to wear down the en emy's strength. Hindenhurg tough with 6 bludgeon, a broadsword Foch wielded rapier with lightning hke thrusts at vital spots.
 The ouintuple conflict, the great est in all history, in which the Allie recaptured in three weeks grounr that had cost the Germans fou months Of hardship and superhu man struggle as well as 100000 men to attain, was at its height c, November :.
 It's status was somewhat as fol lows: There American army, with Sc dan as its objective, was attacking on both sides of the Mouse. On