New Britain herald., 1929-10-01
CLIMENCEAI AND FOCH

If, as Georges Clemenceau, the 1 tiger" of French political fame, at the age of SS thinks he has only one | more year to live he intends to de- vote that year to as much work as he ever crowded into any other. But 1 perhaps he will live more than merely one year more, and that will give opportunity for more work. At St Vincent du Jard he is busiy en- gagged upon writing his memoirs and the doctors have told him not to | devote so much effort upon 1t. The tiger" however, has much to say in these memoirs, particularly about Marshal Foch. Punctually at four o'clock each morning CIemenceau arises and shortly thereafter is at work upon his memoirs His first spell of work lasts six hours. He has nearly a good days work completed at an hour when the average hard headed and energetic business man is fairly getting started.
 ClemcnCeau is no man to yield in terviews. The only journalist who in recent years penetrated his domicile for heart-to-heart talk hailed from Bucnos Aires. He was Juan Jose de Soiza Reilly. who fooled Clemenceau into thinking his mission was to dis cuS the erection of shaft to the tiger" in Buenos Aires. The result ing interview in the Coras Caretas of the South American metropolis accordingly received wide attention. In it Clemenccau's present thoughts were well reflected.
 DO you see these papers? That is the manuscript Of my memoirs" Clemenceau stated at one point In the interview, which in this country was given circulation by the Living Age. T did not plan to write them 90 soon, but circumstances have fore ed me 10 do SO. l must defend my self, They are attacking me even from beyond the grave"
 The reference was to the book, Memorial de Foch," written by Raymond Rccouly. in which Marshal Foch accused Clemcnceau of ma king bad armistice and bad peace. The accusations wounded Clemcnccau deeply and he persuaded himself he must write a book in return.
 Then follow trenchant words by Clemenccau regarding Foch:
 'Foch was great general cx- ! claimed Clemcnceau. He vas the greatest Of all the generals in the 1 World war. But, like all military commanders, h" thought that he "a7 also great politician and q great diplomat.
 t1c "I"rtcd every effort 10 have som" part in the drawing up of the 1 peace treatioa; to press the mili- ! IrIS's point of view in our mcc:irro at Ncrsaillcs: 10 send the Allied armies Heaven knows how far into Germany in order to assure rcpara- ton payments and future security. . Ian. Perhaps reDaration payments are not assured, even in view of the . "ork that the Conference of poris ms accomplished. Perhaps we shall . Hol nave security either, or. rather, l W" snail owe our security to the fact mat the German people no longer H"siro war. in spite of Russian in ''Hrnce. But thcs" ire the things that | m going to take up in my book. R"l ID at four in the morning and "f't' until fen. There are so many iH'hgS 70 say and so many proofs 10 Hfa' mbI". G"ucrnls are invaluable in ''i''' of war, but in poaco-timc they ''h'H'Iraf" political problems. Ton ''HNo' dr"" uo treaty Of pcaco or m 'rm#tr" in IT" ~amo v.av that you ''y @r' a iat,I" plan. In war. the
 |P'r.t Of killing is in the air. In peace. ii is nonsense 10 attempt 10 ahhlhiiat" ones opponent. When victory has been gained. when inc enemy ts routed and surrenders to
 you, the logical thing to do is 10 take advantage Of him. not by military
 means, but hy letting him live. What
 ia the point in killing by military