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Show PETAIN 13 NOW A MARSHAL. Fitting Honor for Commander-in-Chief of French Armlet. Paris. Genernl Pctnln, the com-mnnder-In-chlef of tho French wvyc, fins been named a ir.ttrbbal ot Franco nt a meeting of tho French cabinet presided pre-sided over by President Polncnro. The raising ot Petaln to tho rank of marshal will Increoso tho number of morifhuls of Franco to three, tho others being Marshal Joffro and Marshnl Foch. General Petaln, formerly chief of tho general staff, wns, on May 15, 1017, nppolnted comiuiinder-lu-chlet of tho French armies operating on the French front, which coiiimn'nd he has Mnco held, while Macshal Foch, as generalissimo, commanded tho French nnd other nllled'nrmtes throughout tho field of operations. |