" DID MY DUTY."
RHINE EVACUATION. Was Marshal Foch Opposed To Withdrawal ? SCENE IN TRENCH CHAMBER. (United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 10.30 a.m.) PARIS, December 27. There was a dramatic incident m Ihe Chamber when Deputy Reibal read a document signed by the- late Marshal Foch, strongly opposed to the evacuation of the Rhineland before the trealy date. The document was dated October, 1926, and said: "Germany is daily becoming stronger and desires revenge. Withdrawal from the Rhineland would place France in an exceptionally grave situation." M. Briand, replying, admitted ignorance of the document, although as Minister of the Interior, he was Marshal Foch's chief and had worked with him four days a week. He added that he did not know how his colleagues became in possession of the document, but stated that it was a sorry state of affair?. M. Reibal remarked: "I simply did my duty." The incident wa3 thus closed.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 307, 28 December 1929, Page 7
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