MANGIN, CHARLES MARIE EM

| WANUEL (1866), Fr. soldier, 6. Sarrebourg, Moselle; was on staff of March and’s ‘Fashoda mi ion, 1897; played a prominent part in conquest of Morocin 1913. During World War he commanded a division at battle of the Marne, and when his troops were overtaken by furious counter-attack, restored confidence by his personal example and_ saved situation. The Jabyrinths of Neuville-St. Vaast were the prelude to his arrival at Verdun, March, 1916, where he recaptured Douaumont and Vaux. In offensive of April, 1917, which failed in its objective, his tactics were criticized and his actions inquired into; but he was exonerated, and was immediately back in forefront of battle. He crowned his victories by his brilliant defeat of the enemy N. of ChateauThierry, July, 1918, and by a series of stubborn a aults which forced the German retreat. After the Armistice he commanded the Allied armies of occupation with headquarters at Mayence; organizer of the Fr, ‘black army.’