LORD CREWE’S TRIBUTE

Evening Star, Issue 21784, 28 July 1934, Page 13

LORD CREWE’S TRIBUTE

In December, 1928, iu London,: Marshal Lyautey was the chief guest of the xingio-hrcnch Luncheon Club. Lord Crewe, who presided, in tho course of Ins remarks said one could not study without emotion the long history of his military services in Africa, in Tonking, m Madagascar, in Algiers, ih Morocco, and, lastly, in the Great War, services of which* the'successive steps were marked by regular advancements, and underlined by glorious despatches. Moreover, we were happy to recognise that to the renown of a great warrior had been added that of an eminent man of peace. In the exercise of his functions as Resident Commissioner of Morocco he had known how to make his staff respect the religion, the traditions, even the racial prejudices of the natives committed to his charge. That was why, whether in Morocco or elsewhere, tho renown of the civil administrative service of Marshal . Lyautey would become more and more brilliant with time. Lastly, it. was of, the genius of the French race to preserve ,in the heart of a great country the love of a smaller country. Therefore to-day smaller country. Therefore they not only greeted a great Frenchman .but also an illustrious representative of the beautiful Province of Lorraine.