MARSHAL FOCH

Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1930, Page 7

MARSHAL FOCH

TRIBUTE BY PRINCE OF .WALES

(Official Wireless.)

RUGBY, Juno 5. When unveiling a statue of Alarshal Foc-h in Grosvenor Gardens, the Prince of Wales paid an impressive tribute to th e great soldier. He said: “The Marshal may rightly be .egarded as the greatest military teacher of his time. Yet, to the end, as he himself said, he never ceased to be a learner; for he was one of thos e to whom the work of to-day, however unimportant, is chiefly valuable as a preparation for the work of to-mor-row. Just as success would never unduly elate hifii, so reverse was powerless, at any time, or in any degree, to depress him.” The Prince of Wales mentioned that, shortly before his death, Marshal Foch had said that he was conscious of having served England as if she had been his own country,

The Prince added that history would assign to Foch his rightful place among those commanders whose memories would never fade.

The unveiling was a simple ceremony. The Prince of Wales was in the uniform of the AVelsh Guards. He walked ovor to where Aladnme 'Foch and her two daughters sat. and shook hands with them, and talked with them for a moment, Hi's Royal Highness then pulled a cord, and two flags, the Tricolour and Union Jack, fell anart, disclosing the bronze statue qf .Marshal Foph, ‘‘The East Posit" was sounded while the prince Stood at attention,

The Duke of Connaught, veteran soldier, was present, together with two men who took a great part in the war, namely Mr Lloyd George^and Earl Jellicoe.

MEMORIAL TO GENERAL WOLFE,

RUGBY, June 5

Representatives of Great Britain, Canada, and France attended in large numbers the ceremony of unveiling the statue of general Wolfe, which' is a gift from Canada to Great Britain. This memorial occupies a commanding site opposite the Royal Observatory clock in Greenwich Park. The ceremony was performed by the Alarquis of Alontcalm, who is a descendant of the French General Alontcalm, whom General -Wolfe defeated a*t Quebec in 1759. Tli Duke of Connaught (First Lord of the Admiralty), ahd Mr Geo. Lapsfoury (First Commissioner of Works) were present, in addition to a distinguished gathering of members of the historic families associated with the occasion. A message from the King was read, wherein His Majesty expressed to the people of Canada his gratitude for the act of generosity which had enabled so great an event in tils’ 4 annals of, this country to be fittingly commemorated on the historical 'banks of the river Thames.

ANGLO-FRENCH BANQUET.

PRESS DELEGATES PRESENT.

LONDON, June 6.

The press delegates attending the Greenwich ceremony in the afternoon saiv themselves in a film in the evening at the Canada Club’s dinner, where the descendants of the AngloFrench who contested, the possession qf Nqrth America on the battlefields of Canada 170 years ago, dined together at the Savoy Hotel.

Mr Dec Levis De Minepoix, whose ancestor, General Levis defeated Gen* era! Murray at Sainte Foye ip 1700, and who almost recovered Quebec, sat next to Lqrd Elibank, whose ancestors ; vas General Murray’s brother. Two of General Wolfe's descendants, named Wilfe, the same table as the Marquis De Montcalm, descendant of General Montcalm. Nearby wg§ Contain R. J. Saunders, a direct descend* ant of Admiral Snuwlers, who cooperated with General Wolfe. The Australian press delegates were interested in the presence on the guests’ list of Sir William Chu'Jt (High * Commissioner for Britain in Canada) who represents th e British Government fig the Goyenmr*General now represents His Ma.jesty, “Why isn’t there a High Commissioner in Canberra V 1 asked one Aus-. Italian delegate. Sir Campbell Stuart, .who presided, described the Press Conference ns “the most important assembly ever •brqpghfe together in the history of the Empire, M 1 In Committee De Fleur i an, the French Ambassador, speaking in English, said that his great grandfather had fought Britain in many parts of the world, and had twice been a prisoner of war, France and Britain were now friends for ever. Lord Elibank described Sir John Macdonald as the first one who had voiced the sentiment of Empire free trade, Ho praised Lord Beaverbrook for arousing interest and enthusiasm in “that glorious cause.’’

• Colonel Woods, Head Of the Canadian Press Delegation spoke in French and English.

NAVAL AGREEMENT

replacement question

WASHINGTON, June 5

The State Department has announced an exchange of notes with Japan and Britain under which the term “replacement” in the naval treaty is held to be one for strict application, so that one type of cruiser cannot be replaced with other types.