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Show STUDENTS GOT THEIR MEAL 1 Chinese Ambassador Furnished It to J Sons of Mandarins, Though Not by m Any Means Willingly. M An amusing nnecdoto of tho first M week of tho war Is told by Horbort Adams Gibbons in his new book, M "Paris Roborn." Tho wards of tho Chlnoso govornment studying In Paris, H mostly tho sons of mandarins, accord- n Ing to Mr. Gibbons, finding themselves H suddenly destitute of funds, applied to - N ffl their ambassador and their consulate ' -4H In vain. jJ Finally aB a last resort CO hungry VM students literally forced their way y Into tho ombassy, devoured tho appo- am tizing meal which had already beon M served In expectation ot his excel- fa loncy and ended by raiding tho pantry. 8 Whilo thoy were thus occupied tho ambassador returned, but bolng told by tho conciergo what was happening i inside ho decided that prudonco waa J the bottor part of valor. Accordingly he retirod to a nearby restaurant and 1 telephoned to the police. Thoro Is nothing a Parisian enjoys bottor, oven a Parisian gondarmo, Bayo Mr. Gibbons, than a good Joko. Ho l roports that tho police did not go at h tholr task vory strenuously, adding, however, that In tho end It took moro s than words to got tho students out. yi |