HONOURING THE FALLEN.
GIFTS FROM THE FRENCH. BARIS, Oct. 12. Two magnificent bronze palms to be placed on behalf of the French Government on the graves of unknown soldiers in Australia and New Zealand respectively have been shipped aboard the dismantled French cruisers Jules Michelet and A ictor Hugo, which sail from Brest upon a world’s propaganda, tour to spread l‘ rencli culture. The warships have been transformed. Instead of guns and turrets the vessels throughout are furnished with rich velvets, silks and laces, and the bulkheads are hung with the works of the best I'rencli painters.—A. and N.Z. cable.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2494, 17 October 1922, Page 4
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100HONOURING THE FALLEN. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2494, 17 October 1922, Page 4
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