New Britain herald., 1930-08-29
S0NNE WAR SCARS COMPLETELY GONE
French Dept. Lightly Affected Quickly Repairs Damage

n Anienz. Aug -a uP)-The A Somre department escaped mucA g. that hefelI its neighhors during the 70 World War. although the depart ~ .na9- knew we'll enough the rlgocs ~ of uar and The sigh, Of French. sa British BelgIan and American SOL sa .is..~- ..,.er,-7.ner5 was familiar one 7, Tor -oGr wears.
 @ Am5ens. always rhe goa, o: the " German arm, was destined 10 = share the glorious ta-s ot \erdan a. and RhemS-eInaH- on -h@ 7o'A- go os falling tur never quite submit - -ne. The invaders were there, ~ r.ir onlv TOT t-v hectic days. and ,-ev never again really r1"aaranat
 o-n Ludenlor- o-, Cough g E--.' { British army 70 p.e.4~ n -tl> .s For this reason oa No1sn-z ~a.- -sraG lrtle ron. -,-- .-la-.s is d" rlantl.uE and 0r~-..7--. Us rH'e- ' 5s-az= ras-,,.r- from aas..forE % .7r5araras.. md rre --.r1. hat- les. nor many s- o.m.-- a-a con- srad 10 -l- ro~'h.zs-6-H '-q- which -oo. ,,8aa .r.r-. The region - round AnF-s-..-. where .3r~-
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 -.ese -r= Err-- D ".u0ya their e at2n rNp-oz;s.= 70 Morcoar' n -a= S-.ee- e-lcter...r.
 The story o5 --.-scz and Per d. dr-- s= au--e l.t-erz-. one for zach san var s- is worst and hoth
 were -.----E .' s.--7-v fire
 The o5as.a,.oa ot -he Soome n -J4r -a-z n5z ..s- over -,-...u. # 0z rnss4 + Iz said hat -S".oa9
 were 4r.v=r from fazlr homes r-c.zr F Gs ar7a-e-- mat -1e sE--rz .s exaggerated However The prefecture WAS able to supply V. G-@-.-e figures cr he damaga g Gor- To.r Es15raI and sor-r- eight villages nare destroyed 5at
 school des-ro,el 4o"15 houses a -orrlscalv 5=e-rog=d. }. -f5 dam 4 a-ad. s.a0.. acrss oc =gr.4 - r4.red. O. winch .s-4 4.0 acres are . Accounted ctIan.a. -o29 tar'ories .,f4S.roy-a --44 kilometres ot r hiznuav .1rr GQ. g kilometres ot
 railway Ines damaged
 ~ IL Is hardly worth while check ~-aE present r=--as with rhe nra- sta1-ura. A tour of the department .~ ~su-1cas 10 show tha- the scars have 7 been completely and wlthou- sy- $ -ep,lon removed Aside rom It's . one carefully preserved military 9csnlererv there 1s not slug.e ~trace of the war to tell the tale. NWhar trenches there were have van .5shed: the splendid cathedral for swhich -h.s l.-r .s famous has "heen restored through the za0er- Costly os English and American donors. every foot ot highway has --been repaired and there a-e c. .-rnore h.lomctroz Of railways than --nere w.-- Fl Lr-t. such ho.s-z -as r1r7 4.s--o-55 have been r-- @r.ll- and 4- .- -ha pase Of eye~" ~or1er davazr -tsd department to tLl ..advan-a-a O: he inhabitants. ~every acre ct r-I-abI= land is ur- @dar cultivation.
 In q sarsa tha department suc- ,-fered through not suffering more. ~So much cot t was hardly touched aln comparison with others near sit. and that much Of course has not sprof-s5 from the rakao.lltatlon etunds. An-le1s :s rot Ike Lille and -stI1 loss ike Arrss and Laor. which ssare virtually new cities Many of sthe streets of this city nead repair sIng a The moment and some Of the zhocse7 n the working mans sec- atlocs gro in 4ad repair from nothire ~o.- a-a
 But inc deranwon' az whole I.-s prop4-ous. and arEogsh IF prosperity can hardly he compared with that of The Nord. since tra sSomma is almost entirely a-rIc1i- .turai ra-he~ than industrial there "7s no lack of evidences