COLONEL TO ARMY CHIEF
FRENCH) WAR ROMANCES. PARIS. November 25. The "Petit Parisian" jays:—The-war has brought out the. admirable qualities of the French soldier, who has had to adapt himself to a mode of warfare which is not to his liking. It has also brought to notice Army chiefs whom one can with pride compare with the generals of the Empire, Some of those who to-day are Army chiefs were but divisional officers—for example. General d'Urbal—or brigaHiers, like General de Mand'huy; hut the most remarkable case of advancement is undoubtedly that of General Petain. who was only colonel commanding the 33rd Infantry Regiment at Arras at the beginning of the war. Successively he hecamo general of brigade, general of division, and commander of an army corps, and now for nearly sis months he has been at the (head of one of our principal armies, which recently covered itself with glory. General Petain is one of the most esteemed chiefs, and his high qualities of strategy, energy, and coolness have not for a single moment failed him during the different operations in which he has taken part.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9247, 14 January 1916, Page 7
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