Paris, Nov. 28.
'A false war alarm, which, as its real nature was finally cleared up, "Brought many a sigh of relief and which to" those "who were Just, Teokere proved. a source of endless mirth, was circulated to-day in the little village of Avillers in the Vosges, when the assistant "tele: graphist misinterpreted an order.
Suddenly, this morning the ville era saW' the bellman hurrying 1 the streets, beating a drum and with a flag flying, announcing that war had broken out and that France was calling upon, all her fons to join the colours. The pea fants took hurried leave from thei wives and children, packed up their Bags and left ina body for Mire-court, their mobilisation centre, stepping out briskly, they marched Singing the Maracilaise and nto' the barracks "where the as-founded oftcers told them that war was off for the time being, Tt appeared that the assistant telegraphist had mistaken the seal-orders. of the Prench General Staff, giving, directions in case mobilisation for the real thing and hind "nected "accordingly Trans Gcean Kuo Min,
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