Show FOCH TO COMMAND BLUES ALLIES ON WEST GREAT FRENCH strategist SE TO LEAD ALLIED FORCES IN FRANCE general pershing periong ng call calls upon new leader and Dec declare lareis the american americans will wil I 1 consider it an honor to fight under him official information has reached washington mashington that general foch the french chief of staff has been appointed to supreme tile command of all the allied and americal Ame force forces in I 1 ranee rance the appointment of general foch the great I 1 rench strategist strategis la Is regard ed here ns as a diplomatic triumph for or the united stat 4 it v was as recognized as its euch such by president IN lldon ilson in a condrat message to lie the generall generalissimo lino illch had the approval of the cabinet the message follows hay I 1 not court con vi to aou ou my sin cere congratulations on oil lour our new nu till thorit yI such unity ot it command Is 13 a most hopeful augury of ultimate euc sue ceso ie e are following with profound interest the bold and brilliant action of your forces the selection of general I 1 loch och Is also regarded ns us a signal for the beginning of a rushing ruing counter ofTen offen she |