The Keota news., 1915-06-11

| that 1t is simply the result OF the acts
of ordinary and so-called civilized war
fare.
Was Fired by ineendIaries.
From Vitry.le-Francois, where I left
the train and took military motor.
went first to HURON. or rather to the
place where Hurion once stood. The
French declare that this place was
burned by German incendiaries. They
hold that the absence Of shell holes in
the walls and the roofs Of houses
standing aloof. and whose interiors
are scorched and blackened ruins.
proves beyond cavil that the fires were
set by hand. The Germans say that at
this place some Of the Inhabitants
were caught with firearms in their
hands. This plea will probably enter
later when all these acts are brought
to the bar Of mans adjudication. A
1t is. HURON virtually has disappeared
from the face of the earth.
This village was proud Of its Gothic
Catholic church Of st. Martin. which
has stood here for centuries. The
church Is not beyond repair. but to-
day 1t is literally riddled with shot and
shell. Within i4 an undamaged shrine
Of Mary the Virgin. and before 1t wom-
en- were praying for the success Of the
arms Of France.
Not far from Huron stands the VIZ
lage Of Glennes. or. again let me say.
what once was Glennes. This village
was destroyed utterly by shell flre, ex-
cept in the cases Of few Of the larger
buildings. The church 10 badly dam.
aged. but. like the sanctuary at Huron.
1t can be restored. I went into the
churchyard At Glenpes. drawn thither
think by somewhat shadowed form
Of curiosity. The shells had fallen
thick and fast into this place where
the villagers for centuries have buried
their dead. The church and cemetery
are pictures Of gray and black desola-
ton. Images and monuments are shat
tered almost to dust. Barely one Of
the smaller tombstones in the ceme-
terry 10 left untouched. Here, however,
one sees the frequent freak Of war. A
great tomb stands almost In the cen.
ter Of the churchyard. It dominates
the scene. All about 1t trees and head
stones and footstones have been splin.
tered and smashed, and yet the great
tomb stands unmarried. lts escape ID
one Of the mysteries Of the chances Of
war. Within the tomb. az the inscrip-
tion tells us. rests the family Of lesson
Boilleau. lesson and his family still
sleep undisturbed.
Soldiers eepulehers Everywhere.
After leaving Glennes, the country
10 nothing but q great graveyard.
Soldiers sepulchers are everywhere.
single graves are the exception. Ger
mans and Frenchmen alike rest under
the newly sprung May flowers in these
nelds OF the republic. Nature 10 cele-
brating its own memorial day and IL
decorating the resting places Of the
brave with daisies and dandelions, vio-
lets. forget.me.nots and the while val.
ley lilies.
Cour-de-Manges is a village not far
from 0lennes. In 1t only q few houses
escaped fire or shot. Into the desola.
tion Of this place the people are BEGIN.
ning to enter. They scattered to the
four parts of France when the .torn,
oroke. but this was their home. and
mere few by few they are coming back
ana are seeking the means to hnild
again their houses as they already IN
the retreat Of the enemy. have hnilt
again their hopes. A1'f 80 -"
The mayor Of Cour.de.Manees du.,.
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