GIFT TO FOCH.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16036, 29 January 1920, Page 5

GIFT TO FOCH.

PROPOSED BY LLOYD GEORGE

DECLINED BY M. CT.EMENCEAU

(Reuter.) Received January 29, 9.50 a.m. PA Ri S, ,Ta nll arv 25. •If transpires that Air Lloyd George, during one of M. Clemenceau's visits to London, suggested that Britain might suitably acknowledge the people's indebtedness to Marshal Tocli by a gift equal to that voted to Field-Marshal Haig, but riemenceau, on the ground that such gifts were not customary in Prance, declined. Air Lloyd George told Marshal Foch of his offer, and the latter replied that in the event of the gift being made lie would distribute tire money among the French war relief organisations.