BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL NEWS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 23 September 1914, Page 8

BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL NEWS.

DESTRUCTION OF RHEIMS' CATHEDRAL.

FRANCE'S REPLY TO THE DEED

A WELL KNOWN FRENCH

AUTHOR

. r ■ PARIS, Sep. 22. M. Maurice Barres. commenting on the destruction of Rheims' Cathedral, says: "It is satisfactory that no shells fell on our battalions. , At the present moment we prefer the humblest French infantryman to the worthiest works of art; these we Will re-create, but the essential thing is that our nation shall remain. This is the only, reply, of our artists and patriots to this dcccL"