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The General Pershing Diary on Allied Plans and Clemenceau
General Pershing details his clashes with Clemenceau over command and training of American troops in France. He notes French attempts to influence American actions, discusses restricting alcohol use, chaplain reforms, and aviation delays. He also covers Allied strategic talks at Compiegne with Petain and Foch, and the question of counteroffensives with American reserves as essential to stopping German advances.
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Clemenceau
Washington
Petain
M. Clemenceau
General Petain
Cabling
France
United States
Paris
Robert Bacon
Gwynne
Bishop Brent
Chaumont
Brent
War Department
Lord Northcliffe
British Air Board
England
U. S
America
Robertson
Foch
Compiegne
Italy
Verdun
Salonika
Haig