The Archive · 1929

Colonial Exhibition

rom Ovn Own ComEsronsext Paris, Sept. 6.

Reports received in Paris week, from St. Vincent-surJarde,

dee, conveyed the impression that Cromencae's home In the Ves: the was seriously il, and this idea was confirmed. when it was known that Dr. de Gennes, a distinguished tnedicel man who has attended "the Tiger" on previous occasions, had started off from Paris and." was bound for St. Vincent-aurJarde. Later news, however, shows that Clemenceau is still full of fight ft 88, and only under protest did he allow Dr. de Gennes to examine him. The doctor came to the confusion that the slight. congestion fu the patient's breathing apparatus was due to over-fatigue.

M. Clemenceau is ongeged upon the last part of his memoirs, which deals with his relations with Bav-Shal Foch, Ike dictates to a gil Sonographer in the. morning and afternoon and spends part of the hight in writing, as he sleeps only few hours. "ife laughs at precautions, and. says he means. to work without being disturbed and see whom he pleases, A. few hours before. the doctor's arrival from, Paris, Mi. Clemenceaa was chatting. with several friends, whom fe requested not to repeat his ro-marks. "No interviews" he. said; "T'don't. want to be talked. about, and T object to be described as ill. Beatdes, it ian truer" Dr. de Gennes was evidently of the same jon, ax he left in the ever fatter advising the veteran politician not to tax his strength quite 20 freely. He probably had no illu-ions as to Ue amount of attention to be paid to hie advice. Clemenceau has never, been in the habit of sparing himself and, if he began to coddle nov, it would be a very bad sign,

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