Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1919 — Foch Was Nearly Killed. [ARTICLE]

Foch Was Nearly Killed.

Although it is not generally known, Foch had a very narrow escape from being killed in May, 1916. The marshal then commanded the army of the north, and while riding in a motorcar with his son-in-law, Captain Fournier, the car dashed into a tree between Dammartin and St. Sounpleta. Foch was severely hurt in the head. His son-in-law was still more seriously Both of them were taken to the American hospital at Jullly, and afterward to Meaux, where they remained for several weeks. The accident took place during the dark days of the second battle of Verdun, and the censor forbade all reference to the matter at that time.