'The portion of M. Clemenconu' will relating to the disposal of own remains is very typical of the man and also shows character-aspects unfamiliar to the public estimation of him, It reads as follows "Paris, March 28, 1929. This is my will, I wish to be interred at Lo Colombier beside my father. My ady is to be taken from the house in which I die to the place of burial without any procession or ceremony of any kind. No portion of my body is to be removed; no demonstrations, invitations or ceremony. There is to be nothing round the grave except-an iron railing, and no name, as in the case of my father. I desire to have placed in my cetin the stick with the iron knob which Delongs to my youth, and the small catskin-covered box which will be found in the left corner of the up-Por shelf in my wardrobe. The small book placed in it by my dear mother's hand is to be lett there. To it should be added two small bouquets of dried flowers which are on the mantelpiece of the room lead ing to the garden. The bouquets are to be put into the shell case and the whole laid beside me. I appoint my very dear friend Nicholas Piétei to be my executor, with Maitre Pournin, barrister, and my gon Aiichel, and I thank them for taking the trouble that this may cause them.
The box was a present from his mother, who, on each of his birthday-, used to put some gift in it, One of these was the book mentioned in the wil, a copy of an 1828 edition of "Lo Manage de Figaro." The second part of the will provides for tive disposal of Mf. Clemenceau's proerty, which amounts to little. When he became Premier daring the war, he was still paying off instalments of the debt he contract ied when editing the defunct paper "La Justice" many years ago. With the exception of a few small bequests, be lett everything to. his family.
'A War Memory of 1918
The two withered bouquets mentioned in the will ware given Clemenceau a few days before the German offensive in Champagne in July, 1918. Having been told of Marshal Pétain's intention t" leave only a thin screen of troops in front of his position, so that the Germans would be en [couraged to attack and would then come up against.a strong French force, Clemenceau insisted on going to see the troops who were to be sacrificed. As he passed a group of non-commissicmed officers, one of them offered him two bunches of wild flowers. Moved to tears, be said: "My children, these flowers shall be buried with me in my coffin'
never forgot his promise, and it was included. in his will
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