. Rheims and the battles for its possession . CENTRAL WOOL CONTROL OFFICE IN SEPT., 1915 In spite of a rescue party, who risked their lives in getting out the wounded,a dozen of the German wounded perished in the flames. The conflagrationspread to the Archbishops Palace, from which it was impossible to removethe tapestries or the prehistoric Roman and Gothic collections. The ProtestantChurch, the Offices of the Controller of silk and woolen cloths, and theColbert barracks along the eastern boulevards were burnt. Everywhere newcentres caught fire, and nearly thirty-five acres of buildings were
. Rheims and the battles for its possession . CENTRAL WOOL CONTROL OFFICE IN SEPT., 1915 In spite of a rescue party, who risked their lives in getting out the wounded,a dozen of the German wounded perished in the flames. The conflagrationspread to the Archbishops Palace, from which it was impossible to removethe tapestries or the prehistoric Roman and Gothic collections. The ProtestantChurch, the Offices of the Controller of silk and woolen cloths, and theColbert barracks along the eastern boulevards were burnt. Everywhere newcentres caught fire, and nearly thirty-five acres of buildings were the 20th, the bombardment continued with equal violence, then after arespite of two days began again. Of the Place Royale and the Rue Colbertnothing remained but a heap of THE PROTESTANT CHURCH IN AUGUST, 1917 {Boulevard Lundy) 19
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