Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-21
FUNERAL OF F0CH
SET FOR TUESDAY
Body to Lie in State Under
Arc de Triomphe a.
Hours Previously.
Continued From First Page.)

government. responding to general de-
sire, Immediately decided that he was
to have the rare distinction Of national
obsecuies.
This is an honor never before paid
to soldier Of the French republic.
In its history but five others have re-
ceived 1t - the Presidents Carnot and
Taure, the scientist Pasteur. the states
man Gambetta, and the poet Victor
Hugo.
It was proposed that he pass the
night before his interment lying in state
beneath the Arc de Triomphe beside the
Unknown Soldiers tomb-the great
name beside the great nameless. Prior
to this, 1t was expected the body would
be placed In the Inval!des before the
was o feeling he would be lain to his
final rest In one OF the inches Of the
crypt where the body Of the great
Ccrsican lies.
Left mp to Cabinet.
But these and other details were TO
be decided at q cabinet meeting. While
the government desired to bury Marshal
Foch in the Invalides. nothing could
be arranged officially because the FAM
lily, before conserving to any arrange
ment, wished to be sure there was
nothing in the marshal's will and pa
pers to the contrary.
Certain things he said in his last
days have given rise to the belief IN
some quarters that he desired to be In
TERED at Tarbes. in the Pyranees, the
town of his birth.
Members Of the household told over
and over again today the story Of the
marshals last hours. Yesterday morn
ing he had seemed better and showed
some signs Of his old CHEEKY self. He
smiled and talked to his doctors.
what beautiful sunshine!" they told
him. You'd like to go out, Monsieur
lie Marechal?"
He answered, looking out the window.
Eyes, indeed, It would give me very
great pleasure" As he spoke q wistful
smile lighted his rugged features.
well. we will let you very soon," they
answered. But they knew that could
never be, and that his grim enemy,
death. could not be kept on for more
than two weeks.
Doctors ReAssured.
However, the idea seemed to cheer the
marshal, who chatted in q way he had
not done for days. His doctors left him
treasured; not dreaming that they
would never hear his soldierly voice
again.
During the day he talked with Nine.
Foch, but shortly after noon she noticed
that he was growing pale. She called
his nurses and the marshal was taken
from his loung near an open window to
his bed.
Those last minutes passed quickly
Members Of the family were summoned
and Rev. Father Berdrued came to adj
minister the last sacraments to his dis
tinguished parishioner. DR.. Daveniere
arrived, but 1t was too late TO bring the
dying back and he breathed his last at
$50 p.na... Just as the sun was setting.
Nine. Foch ana her two daughters
stood beside the bed a. the great soldier
recovered consciousness after being
lifted from the lounge by the open
window.
/ Gods viii be done" his wife said.
The marshal spoke his last words
when he was lifted back into his bed.
Monsieur IL Marechal," he was told,
I'VE are going to put you In bed"
Lets Go Ahead" |
The marshal replied. "Bien allonsy, "
which may be translated IAN right, let's
20 ahead"
Suddenly there was . change In his
face, q twitching. He placed his hand
on his heart. lay down on his bed ana
spoke no more.
Althoush the marshal's illness was
threefold-of the heart, the lungs and
the kidneys.-death came, 1t was said,
a. the result Of the heart ailraert, that
organ giving way finally after the weeks
OF strain which had been placed upon 1t.
Jean FAlaise, medical inferno who
was with the marshal at the end, SAID
today his last hour was cheerful. The
marshal seemed pleased at being al.
lowed to sit or the chaise Tongue.
HE soon asked us to move him closer
to ths window and he passed three
quarters of an hour there. He was gay
and watched visitors enter and leave
the courtyard. We talked Of Toulouse.
From time to time he would lift the
curtain to see more clearly, and he said
As Falaise was assisting him to get
back in his bed the sinking spell came.
FAlaise administered the injection. al
ways ready for such an emergency. II
brought no reaction 50 he lifted him,
put him in bed. and gave him o Sec
ond injection which was also vain. Life
ebbed and was soon gone.
d
Knew Death Inevitable.
DR.. Charles Laubry, In discussing the
death today, told why no surgical meas
urcs were ever attempted. I'VE knew
death was inevitable. We knew It had
to come and was only q matter OF time, y
he said, $50 ! always refused to op-
crate. All the doctors agreed with
this"
Nine Foch let It be known this morn.
| ing that In accordance with the mar.
shal's own wishes she hoped neither
wreaths nor flowers would be sent To
| the home.
French newspapers today appearet
with heavy black mourning borders. Al
carried long biographies and apprecia'
tons Of the dead leader with fervid ex'
pressions Of sorrow and conviction Of
| national loss.
one pointed out that although tn.
marshal's only son. Rene Foch, wa.
killed at the beginning Of the war. hi
name would not die. The marshal.
| son -in-law. Col. Fourier, has already
obtained the authorization Of the min.
lister of justice for his four children tx
bear his name and that of their grand.
father In addition.