The report closes with the following statements with regard to the bombardment of ieiteesed places the Somberdiment of Bourg Leopold and The Commission has already reported Heyat-op-den-berg, open and undefended villages. The towns of Malines, Alost and Termonde have also been bombarded when armed force defended them. Buildings dedicated to religion, art, science and charity, historial monuments and hospitals have not been spared. The cathedrals of Malines and were deliberately Hall of Ypres, "an incomparable artistic monument, has been demolished. pegrectle, bave been launched, from ions of "atrial conventions inst the
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of war. which constitute " violation of the laws On the nights of September 1 and 2, a German dirigible dropped projectiles on the Communes of Semmer-fasten and Veeeelaero, undefended vil. the morning of September 4, " bomb was dropped on the town of Eecloo, an open and undefended—place. Sptember 5, two bombs were Isanched from a German aeroplane on the town of Ghent, an open and undefended place.
On September 25, a Zeppelin flew over Ostend, and dropped four bombs on tais open and undefended town.
On the night of September 1617, Zeppelin dropped four bombs on the tawn of Deynze, an open and undefended place. Three of them struck the convent of the Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul in the hue clu Moulin, which was occupied by rick, stout 200. "The panies provoked was ohi and refugees to the ber indescribable.
On September 29, at about 1 o'clock, three bombs were dropped on Dottignies and two on Thiel, open aod undefended places.
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Minister of State, President of the Commission.
Couwr, Gosurr ps ALVIELLA, Minister of State, Vice President of the Senate Curvauien Ennst po BRuxswycx, Chief Secretary to the Minister of Tustice, Councillor of Legation of His Majesty the King of the Belgians.
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