BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 23 September 1914, Page 7

BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL NEWS.

ENORMOUS DAMAGE DONE

(Received' Sep. 23, 1.30 p.m.) . > . . LONDON, Sep. 22. An eye-witness in Rheims states that .shells killed several. German wounded in the Cathedral. Four Sisters of Mercy lay dead on the floor. Notwithstanding the entry of shells, women knelt round in prayer, apparently beseeching intercession.

Joan of Arc's statue within the Cathedral, like that outside, was unharmed. A shell reduced the statue of'the Virgin to dust. The clergy remained within the building comforting the frightened people until the fire started in the belfry, which fell with a tremendous crash. Presently the building resembled a gigantic piece of fireworks. It is estimated the German visitation has caused £4,000,000 damage.