THE DEAD “TIGER”

Southland Times, Issue 20941, 26 November 1929, Page 7

THE DEAD “TIGER”

»EVOTED TO FRANCE ■IOURS OF PAIN BEFORE K THE END Estate worth only £4,000 Knlteii Press Assn.—By. Telegraph—Copyright.) Ik Paris, November 24. v hours of agonizing pain macle bear- ■ morphine preceded M. Clemenceau’s , ■ His son and grandson were at the t ’. and his daughter was in the next “m. Just before his death M. Clemenceau °ed the hands of his valet and chauffeur, then died without uttering a word, great crowd assembled outside his resi-to-day, including many war veterans, loumergue, the President, called and i France’s condolences to the family. ime Minister, M. Tardieu, other memof the Cabinet, ambassadors and (I les followed. . Clemenceau died comparatively poor. ,ri. from a valuable collection of books a few pictures, the estate is not exd to exceed £4OOO. vspapers of every shade offer a tribute as devoted service to France. The views I best summed up by the Quotidien, |ch says: “Clemenceau at the supreme ' lent decided the fate of France.” Temps states that, the most fitting >h would be: “This was a man.” ■ Ramsay MacDonald sent the following ;ge to the French Government: “M. .tnceau’s indomitable courage and ;y, which his advancing years left unshed, roused the warmest admiration j c&sntry and the whole British nation s his passing." re are signs of mourning throughout 5 and tri-colours are draped in black. ' coffin will contain the vase made <a German shell containing a bunch led flowers given to M. Clemenceau t one of his visits to the trenches. ring recent years M. Clemenceau never feed or went to bed; he simply took ) collar and threw himself on a hard j tas on boards ready in the event of in‘n to rise and continue his work of ig. Thus, it may be said that he lit- " died in his boots. ) interment will be carried out witheligious service or ceremony of any ; ( The grave will be dug by his own four. Nobody but relatives and vil- | JjWiH be admitted to the ground. The ~,are assisting and desire to preserve psest. secrecy stopping motor traffic J village. Nevertheless salutes will be a .hroughout France on Tuesday. TRIBUTES IN ENGLAND. .ec. 11.35 p.m.) London, November 25. The English newspapers pay glowing zibutes to M. Clemenceau as one of the mst significant and decisive heroes in the orld War.