FIRE IN PALACE
KING ALBERT’S RESIDENCE. THREE BRIGADES ENGAGED. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Brussels, December 21. Three fire brigades took an hour to subdue a fire in King Albert’s magnificent palace. They fought desperately to prevent the flames spreading to the salon, where there are countless historic treasures. The city’s entire police force was sent to control thousands of onlookers. The fire destroyed the oak beams of the dome and the supporting girders.
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Southland Times, Issue 21896, 23 December 1932, Page 5
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73FIRE IN PALACE Southland Times, Issue 21896, 23 December 1932, Page 5
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