Show General Von Van Kluck I Observes Birthday BERLIN BERLI June 12 AP AP General General Alexander von on Kluck whose cavalry was headed off oft at the Marne early in the war just pall passed ed his eightieth birthday at his home In the tho Gruenewald Gruenewald Gruenewald Gruene- Gruene wald here He Ho is In excellent health and spirits Von Kluck's failure to capture the I French capital caused lively controversies controversies contro contro- at t the e time but the veteran warrior received l numerous tokens I of esteem on his natal da day Pre President ident von Hindenburg sent lent Ilm lini a cordial autographed letter Ih thA h kaiser ex r from hU hll retreat at nt at Doom DOrn came forward with the tho In- In Ign signed d andeen and even en the former own crown sent senta a ft congratulatory telegram Other messages accompanied b by rifts e of flowers came from Munster Munstel Jun ter the generals general's birthplace and from various regiments he hav i ha-i command command- commanded ed in the past |