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Show HARVEST FOR PARIS. Paris, especially Paris hotolkeepers, are overjoyed at the announcement that the American tourist invasion of France is about to" begin. At the same time, they suffer keenly under the apprehension apprehen-sion that no measures have been taken adequately to accommodate any considerable con-siderable number of visitors to the fighting zones. The various allied peace commissions aro surrendering the Paris hotels requisitioned requi-sitioned for tho conference, but it is quite certain that the city will not be able to cope with a big demand for roims on the part of Anifriean tourists. Paris thinks that tens of thousands will want to make Patis their headquarters, head-quarters, and that the actual time spent in towns beyond the fighting line will not exceed three or four days at each base. The problem which faces Paris, therefore, is no slight one. Paul E. Famechou, head of the French national touring bureau, says that the task oi; providing a big rush of visitors with food and shelter is a very serious one. Deputy Kevault of the Mouse department has introduced intro-duced a bill calling for the appropria tion of $6,000,000 for the construction of hotels near the fighting line, but the chamber has not yet voted it. There is a fear upon the part of the French that unless their country acts quickly foreigners will step in and build the hotels, thereby reaping the profit. Meantime, it behooves Americans who intend to go abroad to make their room reservations as far in advance as possible. Although the tide of travel towards France "will be of some proportions propor-tions this fall and winter, the great movement will not begin until next spring, and by that time tho French will have had an opportunity of making mak-ing at least some preparations to meet it. |