The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-14
MILLERAND BACK
FROM HIS JAUNT
President Freshest Mem
ber of Party After
African Trip
OPERATION A SUCCESS
Artificial Tongue Enables
Veteran of verdun to Talk;
Had to Learn All Over

nv tho Associated Press
PARIS. May f3.--President MIL
lerand's robust physique brought
him through his most trying trip
through French North Africa in the
mink OF condition. He was the fresh
es, member of the presidential party
that returned to Paris the other day
after an absence OF az days. involv-
ing a visit to Morocco, Algeria and
Tunis. II banquets, 90 so-called pri-
,ate repasts, at which 40 or more
guests we're present, some so official
and as many social receptions. hum
drodg Of miles of automobiling In alb
normal heat and two sea voyages.
Most OF the members of his suite
uera on the verge of breakdown.
Leon Berard. minister of education.
was the first to fall by the wayside.
He got as far as Casa Blanca where
be gave up because of the rough sea
VOYAGE through the Bay OF Biscay.
Minister of public Works lie Troc-
quer struggled along through Mo-
rocco until the party reached Algiers.
where he, too, promptly sent out an
S. O. s. call. He claims 1t was the
Arab cooking that was too much FOR
him
Baron Raiberti, minister OF ma
rine and Lucien Dior. minister of
commerce, were dispatched TO AL
glers to relieve their colleagues.
their first words upon reaching Paris
we're the French equivalent OF
never again"
Pierre de F'ouquieres. director OF
protocol, says that despite the nu-
during the trip. He has requested a
three weeks holiday.
President Millerand, upon re-
turning. proceeded Immediately to
the Elysee palace, where an accum-
ulatlon of work required his immedi-
ate attention. He plans to go to his
presidential summer home at Cha
teau Rambouillet about the middle
Of June.
Tomorrow France will celebrate
the memory of Joan of Arc, IL being
the day appointed for the official
fete in her honor.
Paris, which because OF its devo-
ton to the Anglo -Burgundian cause.
celebrated her capture nearly 500
years ago, with public re1oicings,
will maze amends acclaiming her
the savior of France.
A procession, composed Of war
veterans associations and Catholic
and patriotic organizations, headed
by the minister OF the interior. will
march from the statue of the hero
Inc near the st. Augustine church
10 the tit statue near the Tullieries
gardens and then will continue 10
the far distant statue of her in the
Boulevard ST. Marcel.
Modern surgery has accomplished
smother uncanny feat. Insertion o.
an artificial tongue, enabling Ser
geant Vlalla, a Verdun wounded wal
veteran TO talk. has Just been re-
ported at the Val de Grace hospital
Sergeant Vialla lost his lower jaw
In tho war and 1t was reconstructed
with complete set OF teeth. When
the surgeons had finished this Job
there was only the base of the
tongue left, and Dr. Eugene Que
nolle set to work to fix up a rubber
tongue and palate. Vialla was soor
able TO eat with his mechanism in.
stead OF having to use a tube. Later
ne trained himself to make sound.
on the palate, and now It is reported
ne is able to converse and even sing
France Is breeding new ant
heavier horse for cavalry and artil
Iery by cross-breeding thorough.
Sreds and Normans. II was found
curing the war that the lighter.
oiooded horses became weakened
after the first months OF strain ant
were unable to go for long periods
without food or water.
Longer and thicker hair will b,
evolved. as thip. short hair is con
hoered insufficient protection. espe
cialiy when the animals are con
SANITY saddled. The war depart
hents resources are expected I,
nave an important reaction on tn,