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The Hero of Liege

BNCOXSCIOUS WHEN CAPTURED.

A COURTEOUS GERMAN COMMANDER..

Rotterdam, August 31

•A German officer states that a Zeppelin bomb destroyed the cupola of one fort at Liege. M. Leman daily inspected the forts, until some falling masonry crushed both his legs. Undaunted, he visited the forts in an automobile.

A shell dropping in the magazine destroyed the Chaudfontein fort. If. 'Leman decided to hold the strong fort of Louein to the The gunners were steadily shot down, and when only a handful remained M. Leman ordered the gunners to disable the last three guns, explode the shells,, destrdy the food, also plans, maps and documents relating to the defence. He attempted with a hundred men to proceed to another fort, but their retreat was cut off. Finally a well-placed shoti exploded the Loucin magazine. The Germans gtormcd across the ruins. All within the fort were wounded and many unconscious. A corporal, with an arm shattered, valiantly tried to reply to tlie Germans by'firing a rifle. I'inned beneath a massive beam lay M. Leman. Recovering consciousness, he asked t!ie GeTman officer to insert in his report that be was unconscious. The Germans brought him to General von Emmieh. The latter declining his sword, said: "Keep it. To have crossed swonl3 with you is a? honor."

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 83, 2 September 1914, Page 8

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217

The Hero of Liege Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 83, 2 September 1914, Page 8

The Hero of Liege Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 83, 2 September 1914, Page 8

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