Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1916-12-30 | Page 2 | Joffre Lauded as Savior of France by New War Minister

J JOFFRE OFF RE LAUDED AS SAVIOR SAT OF FRANCE BY NEW WAR WAR MINISTER PARIS PAns Dec 20 General General Laute Ly Ly- aute minister of ot war war delivered dell dell- ered cretI his maiden speech In the chamber of deputies today when the tho subject of or the tile nomination of ot General Joffre a aa ae a marshal of or France came upI up I regard It as a high honor said General Lyautey Laute to have been called upon to raise to supreme distinction dis dis- the man who has line saved this countr country M. M 1 VivianI minister of or Justice said the time government gO had determined deter deter- mined on on the decree making General General Gen Gen- eral JoHre a n marshal because It was their dut duty lUty to recompense worthily tho the glorious soldier of oC the tho Marne and tho the Time The government govern govern- ment mont In so 80 doing was In accord accortI with the opinion of ot tho the countr country and tho the alm army M M. i. i Viviani added The debate debato was brought about by an Interpellation b by M. M as to tho the question If fC General Joffre had been legally elevated to the rank of ot marshal should be dl dis cussed cURsed The chamber voted to con con- sider the tho Interpellation when it is called upon to ratify the tile decree