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Show ! Man with Many Countries Professor of French of University of I Minnesota Does Not Know Where He Belongs. j Ht I'nul. Minn Instead of being "n ; "in whin nil a country" I'rnf Julius T Krelln ol Ihu French deparliui nt of I tli University of Mlnnonoiii In a man ! "t Inn ninny countries to suit his pros ent notions. I Ilo siii horn In Alsace when ll was I s provlnco of Franco A year Inter, un j result of the war wlib (terniuny, residents of Alsace, by llio Irealy ol ! Frankfort, were allowed lo cliouso I their unlive land. The elder Frelln ' chose France, but continued to reside ! In Auuien until the time limit for mov j lug M.I by l ho treaty luid expired At inn nge of Ifi I'rof. Frelln came to iho l ulled Sinlea mid 111 due time was naturalized. Last summer while on his way to visit bis former home In I Alsace no stopped oft at I'clll Croix. Franco. A gendarme promptly gobbled 1 him und politely r ipiesied his presence pres-ence at llie gendarmerie, where he wan tolu bo was "Insoumls" tu the military Inw of France. Ha was liu prliioiicd for two days on a diet of black bread und water, and then pro-ilslonully pro-ilslonully released on the request of the Lulled Slates uuitiiiHsudor. Tho prufesor returned to Minnesota, and he bus now learned Unit his father's fath-er's liillure to iiiuve from Alsace wlth-lu wlth-lu tho lilpulated time makes him amonnblo to tlio military laws ot boih France und Oeriuuny lie expects to go to F. uc.ee next summer to serve a month's luipi Inoiiuioiit ami then la I J pay a nominal fine In Gormnny to relieve re-lieve him from all obligations so that he may tlslt his fnimur home without elllblll russiueiit. |