FRENCH VILLAGES
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PARIS, July 11
Amid appropriate military honours arid stirring patriotic speeches, 349 Somme communes received the Crc-ix d© Guerre at the hands of tfie Minister oJ: War (M. Barthou). Marshal Foch "assisted. Lieut.-General Lord Cavan, representing Britain, was also present, as well as the Mayors of the municipalities of prominent English towns which have adopted ruined Somme villages.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 12 July 1921, Page 5
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68FRENCH VILLAGES Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 12 July 1921, Page 5
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