Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-10
Ruin of st. Quentin
Shows Plan of Foe
to Stifle Industry

Paris, Oct. lO.-Details now avail
troops into st. Quentin prevented, the
wholesale destruction OF the city.
The tinst French soldiers who dashed
in surprised German lieutenant and
two men in the Champs Elysees. the
main thoroughfare of the best quarter
OF the. city, with a wagon loaded with
destructive material. which they were
in the act of distributing where it
would work the most havoc. The
lieutenant appeared astounded at the
arrival of the French troops, and ex-
planned that he had believed he had
still the protection of whole battal-
ion of German soldiers and would
have ct least another couple OF days
to complete his program of destruc-
ton. Most of the material in the
WAGON consisted of shells, coupled up
in such manner that both would ex-
plode with the touching off of the
cartridge which was fixed between
them.
NJ. Ridguier. deputy for st. Quentin
says that the city has been greatly
damaged and that it's condition is
much like that of Amiens and Cha
teau Thierry, but. happily. no way
comparable to that Of Chauncy ana
Scissors, which have been almost an
initiated by inccndiary shells.
The greater part of the city is still
intact. but such destruction as has
been accomplished has been most
systematic. Weaving and spinning
mills,N lace factories. all metal
lurgical works-cvcrEthing, in a
word. which would give st. Quentin
the posi- bility of competing with Ger
man trade after the war-have been
destroyed. This is the blacklist evil
dence against Germany, so far Us st.
Quentin is commemorative absolute an
initiation of all the Industrial possi-
bilities in this busy manufacturers
town of $4,000 inhabitants.
Made a Park Cemetery.
Curious examples of brutal German
insolence were found il the Champs
Elysees, which was the most pictur-
esque popular promenade OF the cit%.
On each side of the central thorough
fare the Germans have transformed
the lawns into cemetery This COM
prrses about 900 graves of German SOL
diers five English. and three Italians.
Tho latter probably contain the bodies
OF unfortunate prisoners who were
forced to do ,.i;litary work behind the
German lines. Th.. graves Of the Ger
mans hare been ...s>erntely placed
along the edi'r - the lawns nearest
the road, anG, ;.ave been kept in the
tidiest pos >ible condition.
4 notable feature of the condition OF
the city. IS that all the statues havc
been carried away. The museums and
picture galleries have also been swept
clean. The grcatest artist, loss snf-
fered by the city is the thctt o. The
world famous pastels Of Quentin de la
Tour which filed two large rooms and
were the pride and delight of the in
habitants. y.--.
The cathedral is totally destroyed.
The. Germans had a large munition
depot close by which they exploded
bringing down the tower and the vault
Of tie nave in a heap Of ruins.
Commercial Information Stolen.
The town hall has not suffered much
hut all the lead roofing has been car
rict off, as we'll as the contents of the
famous ancient belfry. In the mayors
room the French soldiers discovered
thousands Of commercial records. &C
count books. and receipts, all of which
had apparently been thoroughly ex-
ar.!ned. The suggestion is that the