France Notes

Herr Eichhoff, Austrian Minister to France, returned to the French Government the keys to the city of Lyons, seized by the Austrian army in 1815. The purpose of the return is to give tangible evidence that Austria, recent enemy of France, is now her good friend.

German liners are once again making Boulogne a port of call on their westward cruises. German ships stopped using French ports when the Ruhr was occupied.

The Communist Town Council of Chambon-Feugerolles voted to have one of the streets named after Comrade Nikolai Lenin.

Le Duc de Broglie was elected a member of the Academy of Sciences. The duke has devoted much time to chemical research, but is better known for developing wireless telegraphy in the French Navy and for inventing undersea wireless to submarines. He is also interested in the notorious radio, and, as the despatch said, "radio enthusiasts now have a young and active representative in the Institut de France."

One Charles Lesage has written a book entitled Napoleon, the First Creditor of Prussia. The object of the work is to point out that Napoleon never succeeded in extracting the indemnity which was accepted by the Prussians in the Treaty of Tilsit. The moral is obvious.

A burglar attempted to burgle the Bureau of International Weights and Measures. He was foiled by the janitor. Within the Bureau building is the Standard Metre and a number of delicate instruments and standards, all made of platinum, iridium or other precious metals.

With General Messing, ex-Minister of War, as umpire, Professor Bernard Cuneo, a surgeon, and Dr. Elie Broca, a physician, "lunged, thrust and parried for a good half-hour." Finally the surgeon, who ought to have known better, let himself be punctured by the physician. The duel was over.