THE FRENCH PREMIER.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 February 1919, Page 5

THE FRENCH PREMIER.

RESUMES WORK TO-DAY. Paris, Feb. 21V M. Clemenceau is expected to restUM work on Monday. FUTURE OF SCHLESWIQ-HOLSTffitN. Paris, Feb. 21. The Danish delegation has asked tiba Supreme Council to take a plebiscite in Schleswig-Holstein with the view of tlie return of the northern half to DentUrk. —Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn.

CONDITION COULD NOT BE BETTEfc. Received Feb. 22, 6.5 p.m. Paris, Feb. 20. ' M. Clemenceau spent a short time ]fi his garden to-day. The doctors state that his condition could not be better. They are satisfied that although tke wound is more serious than they first supposed, the bullet will not be extracted, but will probably become encysted without complications.—Renter. MESSAGE FROM HOUSE OF ffOMMONS.. PATIENT IMPROVING HOUBJX

,fßec. February 23, 5 5 pitL)! ' London, Feb. 2T. The Press Bureau states "that th# Speaker telegraphed to M. OlemenoeiUl, as the mouthpiece of the 'House of Cosnions: "I offer you the aincerest congratulations on your escajje from the assassin's bullet, and express a, ferwat hope you will shortly be restored, fo* the sake of France, the Alllies and the peace of Europe, to the full exefsiae ot your unrivalled powers."

M. Clcmenceau slept for five boort, tlion rose and dressed himself, r walk and breakfasted heartily. is improving hourly—Aus.-N.Z. Cabif A&sn. i

ANXIETY OF FRIENDS. OWING TO RECENT OPERATION. Received Feb. 24, 12.30 a.m. London, Feb. 21. The Manchester Guardian states that M. Clem'enceau'a friends arc anxious, despite the Premier's wonderful vitality, owing to an internal operation in th* spring of 1018, when the doctor gav» him six months to live. M. Clemenoean on that occasion characteristically remarked: "That will do," meaning that the Allied offensive would have done its work. Paris, Feb. 20. It transpires that M. Clcmenceau w&l wounded thrice, besides two minor cuts which were attribuetd to glass splinters but were really due to bullet*.—Aug. N.Z. Cable Assoc.