Clemenceau & French Generals Visit Britain After Armistice (1918)

World War One; aftermath; armistice celebrations. “Salute a Foch et Clemenceau.“ State visit to Britain in December 1918 by France’s premier Georges Clemenceau; Le Tigre. With the premier a group of French military bigwigs incl. General Ferdinand Foch; commander in chief of allied forces in France during the last part of the war; and General Henri Petain; Defender of Verdun; Commander in Charge of French Army under Foch. Opens with arrival at Dover: French warship approaching. Looking down at Foch; Clemenceau; group of other military & political Frenchmen; on ship’s deck. Shot of Petain between 2 men; British Army & Navy officers. Some British military men saluting. CU Foch & Petain talking; Clemenceau & British officer in BG. They all walk toward camera. Inspection of British troops by group w/ Foch & Clemenceau in the lead; British officers; Petain following. Then; title: “London’s glorious Welcome“. Visitors ride in open coaches through gate. Next; C. & F. walk through park; salute as they pass