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A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium · Hugh Gibson — chapter 2 of 47 · ~237 words · public domain

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The dead and the living. A Belgian civilian and a German soldier 157

Pass issued by Field-Marshal von der Goltz (in text) 200

A street in Louvain 202

Fixing on the white Flag for the dash between the lines 202

Refugees from the villages near the Antwerp forts 203

Arrival in Antwerp of refugees from Malines 203

At Malines--a good background for a photograph to send home to Germany 218

His Eminence, Cardinal Mercier 219

Fire at Namur during the bombardment 254

Effect of big German shell on Fort of Waehlem 255

Outside view of the Fort of Waehlem after bombardment 255

View of the Meuse at Huy 262

Refugees fleeing toward Dunkirk before the German advance 263

Graves of civilians shot by the Germans 266

A typical proclamation 266

Views of the Fort of Waehlem after its bombardment 267

Herbert C. Hoover 282

French Howitzer near H---- 283

German camp kitchen 283

Von Bulow's greeting to the people of Liege (in text) 324

How the simple pleasures of the German soldiers were restricted (in text) 324

Aux habitants de la Belgique (in text) 328

Appeal of the Queen of the Belgians for help from America (in text) 338

Julius Van Hee, American Vice-Counsel at Ghent 340

Lewis Richards 340

A Brussels soup-kitchen run by volunteers 341

Meals served to the children in the schools 341

German proclamation announcing the execution of Miss Cavell (in text) 349

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