SENLIS SHELLED
3 MEN, WOMEN; & CHILDREN s KILLED r 9 London, September 22. i A brave tobacconist at Senlis, exas--1 perated by the insoleiico of tlio in- . vaders, declared: "I will servo men, j not bullies." He was burled to his f knees. His wife rushed out shrieking . for mercy. Both .were shot. r Tho townspeople became infuriated, s and fired on the soldiers. Tlio guns were thon turned upon the town, killing men, womon, and children. From ) the shattered houses the peoplo ran, 3 wounded and' torrified at the horrible s bombardment, which continued till the tewn was wrcckcd within ail hour. Tlio Turcos arrived and pursued and s punished the barbarians.—"Times" and , Sydney "Sun" sorvices. Sonlis was a pleasant little town of about 8000 inhabitants, situated on the Nonette. Among its principal buildings was a Gothic cathedral, dating from the twelfth century, and a number of other interesting mediaeval monuments,
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2263, 24 September 1914, Page 5
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152SENLIS SHELLED Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2263, 24 September 1914, Page 5
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