The Washington times., 1918-12-29

whole section of the village was de-
sroyed and than hundred Of the British soldiers
killed OF those who had heard the baby's cries
and of the little itself fragments were left
General Wadau and the captain would have been vastly
pleased do not doubt if they had known how we'll they
buded upon the British soldiers impulse to comfort
deserted baby
do not know of course if more babies were used as
bait.
1t in these days. when it feared the line might
break and let the Allies through that the whole city of
Cambria mined. At CattOnvllers, 1000 yards west
CT Cambria, great storehouse of explosives and
munitions. mine first laid under this storehouse
and then large supplies of explosives distributed
through the city itself Prince Rupprechts orders
received by General der Wadau make of this
ancient city. the home of famous Cambrai laces,
veritabe murder nest General Waldau issued his drec-
tions very carefully he said to his officers the city
would no doubt be occupied by strong force if it
lost, and used as distributing centre 1t planned
that there should be such explosion to wipe out
regiment, or perhaps whole army staff.
Many of these mines placed by means of tunnels
radiating from the Grande Place, which the Germans
boarded up the inhabitants could not their opera
tions Tunnels under school houses and all big
buildings where troops might congregate during occu
patton. The most important residences, such might
be Communicated for the blleng of officers also
mined
By this time the cathedral a ruin, but there
another large church where the good people of Cambria
gathered Sundays. heard young major report to
General der Waldau that he had stored large amount
of explosives in the belfry of this church and had
nected the exploding wire the monsranee the high
altar in such way that contact device could be quickly
placed if the town were to be abandoned The major
believed that if the British took the town the inhabitants
would gather in this old church for great giving of
thanks. The minister would, at point in the
vice, the sacred vessel containing what to millions
of Christians represents the body of Christ Instantly
there would be explosion which would bring the heavy
beams, roof and walls down upon the heads of the
wOrshippers.
For many months after that the residents of Cambria
lived in the midst of this preparation for their instant de-
strucOn There no way to warn them, for neither
my servants could overhear enough of the mining
plans to identify the houses and buildings. We could
only tell that such preparations had been made for
evacuation.
When at last the British and Scottish regiments did
capture the city, time after my deveranee these
mines exploded What the loss of life do not
know heard in Paris it was heavy. The entire city
was virtually destroyed. Only the railway station
saved and this because the time fuse that had been
placed there discovered before it was too late
The working out of and unique plans for these
death traps of the principal topics of
ton in my chateau among the staff officers who lounged
there at least few of each tweny-four hours These
things seemed to have been idea born in the head
quarters of Prince Rupprecht himself at St. Aubert
There was long official document issued to corps