Marshal. Joffre died at 8.23 this morning.
Marshal Joseph Jacques Césaice Joffre, who commanded the French Armies of the Western front dur-strength of soul, his energy and his work continued to make final victory possible, By the dead Marshal's own request no death mask of his face will de taken, ing the earliest and darkest month: of the War, was born at Rivesal: es on January' 4, 1852. His education 8 gained at the College of Perpignan'and the Ecole Polytechnique and he joined the French Army as second. lieutenant during the Franco-German War of 1870.
Wis rise in the military hierarchy was steady. A captain 1876, a colonel in 1897, his appointment as brigadier was made in\1901, and four years Inter he was a general of division. He did not lack active service experience, Me. was fighting in China, in Ton-organized the defences of Formosa, and became cigtinguished as a really eminent soldier-mathematician, Gunnery was his speciality, and he com manded.a battery as a junior altern during the Siege of Paris.
In 1914 ho was Chief of the French General Staff, and had the confidence of every man, soldier or politician, who know him. Thus he was a veteran of 62 when the The Kings of Britain and Belgium, the British, Belgian and Dutch governments, and the Lord Mayor of London have telegraphed their deep sympathy to M. Doumergue, to the French Government and to Mme. Joffre, expressing their profound condolences on the acci sion of the Marshal's death and emphasizing their affectionate gratitude to the great and sym. pathetic soldier who was Marshall Joffre, The French and foreign press devoted long articles on and abundant photographs of the late Marshal. The newspapers particularly
the Great War and empha: well on the part he played during] eminent. quali ies of calm deliberation, energy and intelligence.
The German press also writes of his great qualities and of the great part he played in the decisive hour of the War—ARir,
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