. Rheims and the battles for its possession . and to the danger. They weresupplied with helmet and gas masks, like the soldiers. Shell and bomb-proofshelters were organised, and the cellars, with which the city abounds, becamethe peoples ordinary dwellings. The Town Council, with the exception of afew members who left on the approach of the enemy, remained at the TownHall until it was destroyed, then installed themselves in a cellar, under theconstant chairmanship of the Mayor, Dr. Langlet. The services rendered bythe latter during these trying times were such that the French Premier deco-rate
. Rheims and the battles for its possession . and to the danger. They weresupplied with helmet and gas masks, like the soldiers. Shell and bomb-proofshelters were organised, and the cellars, with which the city abounds, becamethe peoples ordinary dwellings. The Town Council, with the exception of afew members who left on the approach of the enemy, remained at the TownHall until it was destroyed, then installed themselves in a cellar, under theconstant chairmanship of the Mayor, Dr. Langlet. The services rendered bythe latter during these trying times were such that the French Premier deco-rated him personally in November, 1914, with the Croix de la Legion General Post Office had to change its quarters several times; but untilthe complete evacuation of the town the postmen went their rounds regularly. The Courts of Justice were set up in the cellars of the archbishop, Mgr. Lugon, was absent from Rheims in 1914, being retainedin Rome by the Council. As soon as the latter was ended, he returned to. REMOVING THE WORKS OF ARTIN JANUARY, 1918 24
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