FOCH AND CLEMENCEAU

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 183, 29 April 1919, Page 8

FOCH AND CLEMENCEAU

The impression made )iy the devoted patrioiism of the Trench clergy lighting with the army Ims often been spoken ot. An American chaplain, the Rev. R. I. Crum, who contributes an interesting article to the "Living Church (.New York), speaks of General loch and Jl. Clemenceau as typical of the new spirit of rapprochement between the two opposing parties, the Clericals and Aiiticlerieals. "I propose," Foch is quoted as haviii" said on assuming command, '"to consecrate my armies to the Sacre Co"© " "Consecrate them to whatsoever vou please," was C'lemenceau's answer, : 'so long as vou win." With regard to M. Clemenceau. so well known to be a Übre-penseur, Mr. Crum says-.-"There have recently been signs of an about-face in his Attitude toward religion, if nof toward the Catholic Church. 'Old Ti»cr' as tlie French call him, 'has now no"cla\vs or teeth, but only smiles.' Such wore the words Clemenceau picturesquely eniploved in describing Ms change of heart. When a London audience heard him'say that he it was who had placed Foch in his position as commander of the French forces in the field after tlio Anti-clericals had removed him from all command, they were greatly astonished. His latest speeches lmvo been sermons. The day the armistice was signed, re join' do johj, November 11,'- ho spoke in the Chambre des Deputes of France as having been in the war 'the. soldier of God. When at another time he told his hearers that each day they must ask themselves whether they had done right )n the sight of God, every .man asked hw neighbour, 'Can this be Clemenceau '