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Show SPLENDID BATON FOR FOCH Most Costly Ever Presented Even to the Long Line of His Distinguished Distin-guished Predeceesore. Ferdinand Foch, mnrshal of France, will soon be the recipient of the most expensive baton ever presented to a marshal of France. At the base of the baton, which Is 20M Inches long, are embossed In gold the names of Marshal Mar-shal Foch's capital victories Motz, SI. Cloud, the second Manic", Slrasburg, etc. Above this, In gold on red copper, appears the legend: "Terror belli, de-cus de-cus Pads" "Terrible In war, gentle In peace." Then beyond the field of blue and stars appears the Inscription, "Murechal Ferdinand Foch, 1014-10," and this Is surmounted by the golden arms of France, the United Stales, Lorraine's dual cross and the arms of Hie Knights of Columbus. Tho alloy of the metal parts of the baton Is one from Pennsylvania. James A. Flaherty of Philadelphia, supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, Co-lumbus, will present the baton to Marshal Mar-shal Foch when the marshal unveils the statue of Lafayette which the Knights of Columbus will present to France. |