Show GAY AND POPULAR RESORT biarritz Biar ritz in southern france noted as the scene of european frivolity and fashion ono one of the gayest anil and most popular watering catering resorts of europe la Is blar biar ritz lit in france about forty rulles miles from the spanish border its ne ainess to spain has colored its ita language and architecture somewhat giving it the ale plc of both countries it la Is it beautiful fill place with its cream col ored rod red roofed was villas dark pine trees winding walks and crescent of white sandy beach guarded at either cither end by high rocky bluffs rising abruptly from the sen sea before the war it wua wits the scene of frivolity and fashion rivaling ang monte carlo lit in its gambling dancing find and display it was wait a favorite resort with one of En glands more inore playful kings in its ills lighter moments coment s indeed its iraln street Is 19 called etue H douard VII ill in honor of jilin him the war brought a sudden cli change alige of mood to Blar ritz its gambling casinos and hotels were turned into hospitals for wounded french and later american soldiers grim convoys of 0 warships passed close to its shores on their way through the day ba of numerous ships were torpedoed in sight of tho the shore by tile tha german sub aub marines lurking along the spanish coast the coast wits was heavily mined and front from time to time the detonation of 1 a I mine would shake tho the town |