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Show FRENCH 10 ENGLISH EXGHANGEFELIGITIES Joffre Thanks Kitchener for British Army's Aid, Praises French General LONDON Sept 8 I'D oO m The off cial press bu eau announces that "Vt Millerand the r ench war m n ster has Bent to Lord K tchener the follbw ng telegram dated Bordeaux September 7 I am pleased to transmit to you the follow ng te egran ivh eh General Jof fre requested me to send to jou The comn an ler in ch ef of the French arm es expresses to Lord K tch ener h s warm thanks for the constant support g veu to our arm es by t e Br t sh forces during tb4 vbole course of the operat ons At the present moment that sup port is most valuable and is man fest n a very energetic manner n the ac t on now engaged aga nst the Gern an r ght wing " I am express ng mv grat tudo to F eld Marshal French who has always lent to our am es the most effect ve co laborat on Allow me m the name of the government to on the express, on of my grat tude to that of the general n ch ef , To th s Lore? Kitchener has repl ed Pray accept and transm t to Gen eral Joffre my most s neere thanks for the telegran yo have had the kindnesa to address to me I ask you to bel e e and cause Gene al Joffre to be told how content the Br t sh army is to f nd itself collaborit ng with the French and ho v proud we are of the noble task of br nging to them the s p-1 p-1 ort of -nh ch you sjeak so generously and upon wh da jou can alwajs rely w th the greatest conf dence |