"A good story of M. Clenienceau which is now-going the rounds illustrates admirably the French slate of mind today," says General Maurice in the "Daily News." '"Every ■ night when I go lo bed,' ho told bis colleagues, 'I raise m.v hands and say, "Georges Clenienceau. til crois en la Li.sue des Nations." And every morning when .1 get up 1 raise my hands and recite my new creed.' " The 107 th nlinivcrsary of the birthday of Charles DickeiiM >»as observed by numbers of people visiting his grave in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey, hiking llowerg in token of their love and, admiration. Among tho pilgrims were many American soldiers and sailors. Tlio'liret. to, lay flowers on the grave was .a great-grandson of the novelist, Philip Dickons, aged three
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 205, 24 May 1919, Page 7
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