The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . me bythe University. Originally built as the Cloth Hall, thisedifice in the first half of the fifteenth century was madeover to the University. When Louvain declined in com-mercial eminence, she rose in another direction and so nextto Paris became the most famous university town in Athens of Belgium, she was called by one of herprofessors, who was also one of her greatest scholars, JustusLipsius. The University produced or employed a large 29
The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . me bythe University. Originally built as the Cloth Hall, thisedifice in the first half of the fifteenth century was madeover to the University. When Louvain declined in com-mercial eminence, she rose in another direction and so nextto Paris became the most famous university town in Athens of Belgium, she was called by one of herprofessors, who was also one of her greatest scholars, JustusLipsius. The University produced or employed a large 293 ON THE WESTERN FRONT number of famous humanists, having a peculiarly close con-nection with England. One of these, Jerome de Busleyden,was sent to England to offer congratulations from Brabanton the accession of Henry VIII. But the fame of this univer-sity is forever linked with a greater name, that of destruction of Louvain by the Germans was not ac-cidental, nor was it the result of shell-fire, but was carriedout by soldiers provided with special appliances for thework. The officer who gave the order was said at the time. LOUVAIN AFTER THE GERMAN BOMBARDMENT to be Major von IManteuffel, who, about the end of Septem-ber, was superseded in his command. The Germans pleadedin defense that their troops were engaged in a conflict withthe inhabitants of the city for twenty-four hours, and in thecourse of this fight the town was damaged. They said fur-ther that the son of the burgomaster fired on the GermanChief of Staff, who commanded at Louvain, and this becamea signal for the Civil Guard of Louvain to fire on the Ger-man soldiers, fifty being killed or wounded. A civilian wit- . 294 INVASION OF BELGIUM AND ALSACE-LORRAINE ness gave the following account of what followed to an Eng-lish war correspondent: At 6 oclock, when everything was ready for dinner, alarmsignals sounded, and the soldiers rushed into the streets; shotswhistled through the air, cries and groans aro
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