The Sentinel=record., 1917-03-27
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 British Headquarters in Franco, March 2G, Via London-This is the story of the priest of Voyennes Mon sieur Le Cure Caron, who stood in the shadow of the still hot walls of his church, which had been set alighl by the Germans the day they slipped away from this little village, perched above the valley of the Somme.
 Flashes of passionate protest mingled with spirit of proud resig nation in his recital Of the life at voy- ennes during the two and half years of German control-a civil imprlson- ment which ended Monday, last, when through field glasses from the loft of his presbytery the priest, who also was acting mayor saw four khaki clad horsemen on the road and knew that the Germans had gone and Brit ish relief was at hand.
 A few minutes later French cayaI. ry patrol appeared and the allies had formed a new link in the pursuit of the common foe. Today the booming of the guns in this pursuit could be heard over a stretch of eighty battle miles.
 The cure told how a few narrow scars in the earth known as German trenches. ribbons of barbed wire be- hind them and bit of shell torn waste called mo mans land" had iso- lated section of the French country from it's people so effectively as if they had been suddenly transplanted to another hemisphere. He told how in Voyennes women, children and old men lived and toiled for the invaders in utter ignorance of what was going on in the world about them, just as other thousands still shut within the German lines are living, toll!ng add wondering today.
 They were told long ago that their beautiful Paris was to fall within week and would be pillaged and burned
 Later they were tod Paris is dead" and the Germans added insult to in- jury. the old priest explained, by pro- nOunCing it Paris" instead of "Paree' The inhabitants of Voyen- nes submitted to enemy domination with heads erect and patient calm ness that the Germans could not ur- derstand. We would break your pride" prussian officers declared, and make you slaves. All France shall fall at cur feet"
 Pale, drawn and old as was the cure, 7everthe 'ess he seemed imbued with sudden, defiant strength as he raised himself to his full height and con tinued:
 'I told them that never again would France yield 10 such foe They 'aunted us and said they would crush Europe in few months. We replied that France would fight five years and more. if necessary. Sometimes they laughed scornfully at this but lately they could not contain their fury that the war was lasting SO long,
 And did the people suffer much?" he was asked
 "Ah yes he replied. Our food did not last long Then VIC had to work for the Germans and take what they gave us. Sometimes it was so bad that even the cats refused to eat. Then the Americans began to feed Us and that saved Thousands of lives Our people are very grateful.
 But let us not dwell on the physic- al side today. but speak of the mental and moral anguish we endured, for 1t seemed ike the span of hundred years. It has left us all but imbecilic. can scarce keep my yagrant thoughts together"
 Last Sunday when early mass was over. the German commandant at