Paris, Apr. 4
'The French colony of Guiana, in South America, has ceased to serve as a penal' establishment, following a recent decision of the Cabinet, and "Devil's Island" is-no more, The colony will from now on bbe developed along normal lines and convicts will serve their ime in continental France. The first party of 1,200 convicts to which the new law is being applied have been interned to-day the fortress of Belle Tle, which will be heavily guarded In order to prevent any possibility of escape, Tt will be recalled that convicts recently petitioned the Govern: ment fo abrogate its decision. 'This protest was probably founded on hopes they' entertained on escaping from Gulana—Havas,
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