Three French freighters struck mines off the coast of Sardinia while bu the France-North Africa run, it Was revealed yesterday.
"Two of the ships, the Ginette
E third, Cap Torrane, managed to and Cassidaigne, were sunk. L p its voyage, though damaged.
BAH three tragedies occurred on Saturday. None of the seamen of the three ships were hurt, but three 3 passengers are believed lost—Havas.
Blum abandoned this career for letters where he soon found himself in the company of Paul Valery, Andre Gide and other writers of advanced tendencies. M. Blum is the author of verse and essays in which he won distinction for his simple style. For a time his brilliance made him an "Enfant chen" of famous pre-Great War salons.
In 1895 M, Blum passed an examination for the Council of State, then France's highest administrative court. There he rose {o be maitre des requetes and as a government com-emissary he left a reputation as a brilliant pleader. He retired from this career in 1919 with the title of Honorary State Councillor.
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