New Britain herald., 1929-01-15
MARSHAL F0CH TO
RESIST Illness
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household: many foreign ambassa-
doris and ministers. generals. priests.
nuns, and war veterans to whom the
hero of the Marine is still the mas
ter. Marshals Lyautey and Fran
Chef D'Esperey called at noon.
Marshals Petain and Joffre sent
staff officers.
One invaded veteran from the
nearby military hospitals calls three
times daily to carry news back to
his comrades.
| During the visit Of his doctors
this afternoon. Foch asked to SEE
| the newspapers but the doctors
ordered the strictest quiet and rest.
DR.. Daveniere spent most of the aft
ernoon at the bedside. DR.. Heitz-
boyer will stand watch tonight.
! Marshal Foch passed an extremely
agitatcd night and was unable to
sleep, DIR. Heitzboyer, one of his ply
sicians declared today
The marshal was able to take light
nourishment early this morning,
however.
II must be very reserved in my
opinions but ] am optimistic now,
l have some hope" DR.. HeitZboyer
said. I'VE will continue the light
rourishment tonight. The patient
is able to absorb it,"
The physician spent the night at
! Marshal Foch's bedside with Nine.
Foch and her two daughters, Nine.
Becourt and Nine. Fourier.
| DR.. Daveniere, another Of the six
heart specialists called in consulta-
tation on the marshal, arrived at the
Foch home near the Hotel des In
yalides early today and conferred
with DIR. Heitzboyer. Together they
drafted the morning bulletin, for
publication at 10 a. m, and handed
it to the United Press correspondent
Immediately 1t read:
There is a slight diminution In
the symptoms. The condition of the
heart and kidneys at present shows a
slight amelioration. Signed, Heitz-
| boyer, Daveniere."
Kidneys Are Weak
The doctors. were somewhat
| troubled about the weakness Of
Foch's kidneys, and DR.. Heitzhoyer
went to the Pasteur institute after
leaving the house this morning to
obtain an analysis to aid his diagno-
sis.
A member OF Marshal Foch's
household told the United Press that
the marshal had four crises of SUI
location during the night when he
suffered greatly. At other times he
lay extremely Frustrated and Sleep
less.
Foch, brilliant commander Of the
allied armies during the latter part
of the world war, realizes the gravity
of his condition, it was said. but de-
spite his weakness attempts to raise
his hands to assure Nine. Foch that
he is improving.
Foch's condition has been really
grave only since Friday, but he has
been ailing for a month. When his
friends in the army urged him to
take a rest from his military duties.
Foch replied:
bah! I've seen worse times than
these"
But Friday he went to bed volun-
tarily when the first smothering
crisis occurred. Since then the
crises have. rapidly increased in In
tensity until six doctors met in con-
sultation at noon yesterday.
Nine. Foch and her two daugh-
tiers have remained In the sick room
since Sunday morning. sleeping in
chairs, attendants at the house said.
The marshars room is in the rear
OF the palatial old mansion. the
halls of which are filled with his
military trophies. Police have been
stationed outside to keep traffic
moving slowly SO Foch will not be
disturbed. His doctors have insisted
on complete quiet and isolation as
necessary for his recovery.
Hundreds Of people filed into the
porter's lodge as soon as its doors
We're opened today, asking after the
II year old commander.
Paris newspapers were optimistic