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Show FRENCH MISSION HEAD TO U. S. MEETS DEATH NEW YORK. July 12. The sudden death In Paris of Kdouard de Billy, formerly for-merly deputy high commissioner of France In the l'nited Stages, was announced an-nounced In a cable message received here today from Andre Tardieu. WASHINGTON, July 12. News of the death of Kdouard de Billy, former deputy French high commissioner to the United States, who was thrown from his horse in France, was contained in a cablegram received today at the French embassy. No details were given. Mr. de Rilley came to this country with the French high commission after America Amer-ica entered the war and remained until a short time ago. He acted as head of the mission for several months after Andre Tardieu returned to Paris. |