Made Officer of the French Legion of Honour Paris, Oct. 3.
Rev, Father Robert, well-known former resident of the Far East, has been promoted to the rank of JOmcer of the Legion of Honour.
The French Government—thus wished to express its appreciation Yor his eminent services in the Soviet Far East Army Hdars. at Irkutsk Tokyo, Oct. 2.
The headquarters of the Soviet Far Eastern Army have been moved from Habarovsk to. Ir-Kutske, despite vigorous opposition by Marshal " Vosili Bluecher, Commander-in-Chief, the Harbin correspondent of the "Asahi," Jeading daily, The transt signed to hold on Outer Mongolia which is Intended as the bose of operations against Japan and Manchoukuo." Dome jemelioration of international _relations rendered by the Rev. Father during his long stay in the Far East.
"Arriving in China in 1889, he for a number of years Procuratos [General of the Society of Foreign' Missions of Paris, during which, both in Shanghai and in Hongkong, devoted. himself unceasingly to setivities "which proved—extremely' Senefelat to the well-being of the communities. sion in Shanghai, where member of the "French Municipal Council for a number of years dur-ting which fe put into practice at the beginning of the century plans for the development of the city which were most helpful in later Tu recognition of his devoted ser~ vices, the French Concession decided name a road Roule Pere Robert.
Rev. Father Robert now resides in Paris, where he is. Superior of the Foreign Missions. Ife pald another visit to the Far Bast a fow months Jago, where he inspected, the various missions which are under his con
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