GENERAL FOCH

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 188, 29 April 1918, Page 6

GENERAL FOCH

FRENCH TRIBUTE. Commander Garenne. who recently arrived in Sydney, has been appointed to the military command of the French possessions in the Pacific, and is en routo to his new headquarters. He is accompanied by his wife and Major Francois Monfort, who, in common with Commander Garonne, has seen active service, r'lc lu.tt.-r hsivii!!? l'»»n in the (tenches in France for about eighteen months. Commander Garenno wears the honour emblematic of the Legion of Honour, and nl--o the War Cross. . Questioned as (o tho present oftcnsivo, hi- said that, while tliern was hard work ahead, he was convinced that the Allii'S would come through victorious. Ido not," he added, "think that Germany will eet through. The enemy aims at two things-he wants to take Calais, and lie wnnts (o separate the French and tho British. With this accomplished, ho thinks,he can throw thn British Araiy into the sea. He hopes to do it, in fact. But tho British Army, like the French Army, will stand fast. The nnomy will not take Calais while'the French Army is in the fight, oven assuming tliat tho British arc obliged to go back further. Even then they will havo the aesistanco of tho Navy." , The interview turned to tho appointment of General Foeh in supremo command of the Allied forces. "General Foch," said Commander Garonne, "lms not yet had time to produce results. Tt i« too soon. The great pity is that ho was nift appointed In the supreme command a year or more ago; if we had then lind one supreme commsn'd—ono army—the German offensive would havo boon averted. General Foch is a very able man and a wonderful strategist, (ind prior to the war wns in command of the French military school." "A popular mnn, loo," sufi"stP(l tiic .interviewer. "Yes." was the reply; "but popularity docs not count in war; ii- i? thn brains nnd tl'o uliil'tr (o seo ilHii , ": ihrough thnl court. T : 'i>.se are i attributes possessed by General Foch."