EARL OF YPRES.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1925, Page 3

EARL OF YPRES.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION FRENCH ARMY REPRESENTED. PARIS, May 25. General Jolfro, accompanied by a staff officer, and a detachment of troojxs. lias none to l/nidon to represent the French army at the funeral of Lord Ypres. I ’RESN TRIBUTES. [ReUTEKH TkIF.CRAMH.] Received this day at !) a.m.) PARIS. May ltd. Tlie Press has sympathetic references to Lord Ypres. One of the noblest (inures in the war is how “Lo Temps" describes him, nddinjr that France will never forget the loyalty and valour wherewith he co-operated with her leaders. It is deeds such as his, performed while the destinies of the world were at stake, that created the powerful Franeo-llri-tish ties that nothing can weaken. The “Journal des Dehats” says th,, services rendered <annot he measured by the number Lord Ypres commanded. Posterity will regard him as an incarnation of generous England rising as one man to defend the scrap of paper to protect Belgium and help France, who mourns him as one of her own children.

[Field Marshal Sir John French (not General Sir Douglas Haig as stated in

a previous issue) was 7.‘i years of age. Me passed from Navy to Array, and made his name as cavalry officer in 1881-0, Egyptian Campaign: vacated control of Cavalry Brigade at Aidershot to command cavalry under Buller in South' Africa; had an unbroken series of successes; was Inspector-Gen-eral of Forces. 1997-11. Promoted on King's Birthday, 1918. to he FieldMarshal. Was Chief of the Imperial General Staff and First Military Member ef the Army Council until liis resignation in March, 1911, owing to the crisis respecting Vlptcr. Appointed Comma nder-i I'l-Chic! of the British Forces in the war. amid general satisfaction. During the King's visit- Lo the front in Dercnilier. 1911, he conferred the Order of Merit upon the .Field-Marshal. Was decorated with the Medaille Militaire, France’s highest military honour in March. 1918. On relinquishing command (Dec. 1915) owing to health, was created Viscount .French of Ypres. Became Ooiiimnnd-er-in-cliicf of Home Forces on returning home, after splendid services abroad Appointed a Knight of the Order of St. Patrick .Tune, 1917. Appointed Yherov of Ireland, .May, 1918. Wrote in 1919 a deeply interesting act omit of 11 • early operations of the war. Received a grant of £50,00;) in August. .Retired from vieeroyship on appointment of Viscount Fit/.Alim in April, 1921, and was raised to an earldom, taking the title of Karl of Ypres. J