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Painful proof of the truth of the German atrocities has 'been l received 1 by Mrs of Kent Terrace, Wellington, who is a Belgian iby birth. From London) has come to her a letter from, her younger sister, who gives a brief description. Her father and mother and sister (with a.n infant child), iand an aunt were among a party which was trying to 'escape into Hollands Whein four kiibmetres from the frontier 1 they took isheltetr in a deserted farmhouse. A patrol of Germans .asked them whetheir they were for the Germans oir for the Belgian®. On finding ;tW were Belgians, the soldiers fired) dwbeira.tely and shot 15 defad, including Mrs Galloway's father and mother land: sister, and aunt. The writer of the letter was in. a hayloft with thfi! Why and) three young girla, so they 'were •n'oti seen, and got Wfay later on.

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Bruce Herald, Volume LI, Issue 67, 30 August 1915, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Bruce Herald, Volume LI, Issue 67, 30 August 1915, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Bruce Herald, Volume LI, Issue 67, 30 August 1915, Page 4