German Shells Bursting on Famous Rheims Cathedral

Copyright by Underwood & Underwood, New York. GERMAN SHELLS BURSTING ON FAMOUS RHEIMS CATHEDRAL During a bombardment on April 23, heavy 380-cm. projectiles were rd'fi"tin« Wrtj*"^ The Plea °ff^ by thePGermans when they first wrecked the old building was that of error, but that does not hold cgl°e°adr ^V**jfiZ "-■ " " "" — - = "of^fi^^ western facade with three portals, rose window, and numerous statues Rheim Tim^^Tmon f^^™* expelled by the M-id^fOriSS JLlr ' u . V , ' dunng the Franco-Prussian war, it was held by the ^ined fol Th"lle thC ChUrCh W38 hdd faCred durin8 tnose troubles, h has remained for this present war to practically destroy the noble structure.