Fayolle
MARIE ÉMILE, a French soldier, born in 1852. He was educated at the Superior School of War, and for several years served as instructor at that institution. He was promoted to be lieutenant-colonel in 1903 and general in 1910. In 1914 he commanded the artillery brigade of Vincennes and in the same year was commander of the 70th Division Infantry. In the following year he commanded the 33d Army Corps and was made commander of the 6th French Army in 1916. In December, 1919, he commanded the French forces in Italy.
General Fayolle took part in the first French offensive of Lorraine, where he greatly distinguished himself by energetic action which held up the German FAYUM advance. His next important service was in the battles of Arras, during the attempts of the German armies to reach the coast. He showed great skill in anticipating the movements of the enemy. His name, however, is chiefly connected with the Battle of the Somme where he commanded the 4th Army in 1915. In 1918 he was given command of a group of armies , including a portion of the GENERAL FAYOLLE American Expeditionary Forces. He was remarkably efficient in withstanding the movement of the Germans at Amiens toward Paris. During the final German retreat he did effective service at Béthune, Château-Thierry, and Montdidier. In 1920 he visited the United States as a representative of General Foch at the Convention of the American Legion.