Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
PERSHING WILL TELL
OWN STORY OF WAR
IN THE EVENING STAR

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will begin in January, and the story
will appear in The Evening Star
and the papers of the North American
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ington. When newspaper publication,
which will be in daily installments, is
completed, the memoirs will be issued
in book form.
With utter frankness Gen. Pershing
discusses his relations with the chiefs
of the allied armies, his uncompromis-
ing refusal to allow his men to be bri-
gaded with the French and British, his
victorious insistence that the American
Army was to be that in fact, and not
mere supplement to the French and
British forces.
Heavy Pressure Exerted.
Gen. Psrshing describes the unrelent-
ing pressure brought by Foch, Clemen-
ceau, Lloyd George, the British COM
mander in chief, Field Marshal Halg'
and by others, and his own answering
and challening determination to main
tain the American Army as separate
fighting entity, though in close, efficient
and friendly cooperation with the other
forces.
The general tells of dramatic meet
ing of the supreme war council, When,
through hours of argument, at times
bitter; he insisted that there was to be
no parceling out of our men," And
finally, he recounts, Lord Miner OF the
British delegation whispered to
Lloyd George: you can't bulge him
an inch"
Gen. Pershing speaks frankly Of a
lack of cooperation with the American
command in the early days of American
participation. And he does not hesitate
to disclose defects in the war organiza-
ton of his own country, the dlfnculties
in obtaining supplies and trained men
and the deplorable state of aviation in
America when the United States got
into the war. And he refers unhappily
to his country's false notion of neu-
trality," observing that these prolonged
the war and cost many lives needlessly.
The general gives an interesting
glimpse into Buckingham Palace, where
he was received by King George when
he was on his way to France, and he
cites a blazing remark made by the
King as an indication of his hatred Of
the Kaiser.
For a moment was surprised at his
language" writes Gen. Pershing, but
I quickly realized that it was merely
solemn expression of profound indtgna-
ton, quite the opposite of profanity"
Gen. Pershing has written his story
in soldierly fashion, which intensifies
it's drama. It is straight to the point,
courageous, telling. And with its grim
ness there also is humor. The day, for
instance, when the general went to
Adenkirke to be received by the King
of Belgium. The train arrived 10 min
utes early, and while the general battled
his way into his boots and fresh uni
form the King waited on the station
platform.
Sir" cried an agonized aide, "the
King is standing at Salute!"
Band Kept on Playing.
1t was not until the welcoming band
was on its fourth rendition of THE Star
Spangled Banner" that Gen. Pershing,
presumably somewhat Not and bothered,
was properly appareled to appear.
But the King seemed to relish the
situation, and later gave Gen. Persh1ng
something to chuckle over himself when
he inquired with amused curiosity about
the habits of American congressman,
having received war-junketing dele
CATION of these.
Economically some of them had ad-
dressed him as "Albert." And one, even
more friendly than the rest, slapped the
Belgian monarch on the back and ex-
claimed, King, you're the right sort OF
fellow"
Copyright, 1930)