Everywhere, injured persons of both 's_ were squatting around, snoaning for their relatives, Children, parents, sometimes whole families, had been buried under the. ruin Some of them were pathetically trying tw dig through the debris but their labours were hopeless as wreckage was several yards deep, Even with the hel searcely possible to Uberate fortunate. wretches, If one were found, he was left lying on the surface and' the search went on, The rescued were left to themselves unless by chance some relatives were near oF tone of the German sisters, all of whom did gallant work, passed by, The worst damage was done near the former bastion. Few corpses lay about as nearly everything was burled beneath wreckage. Police patrols of about twelve men with fixed bayonets kept order and the whole scene of the actual explosion was cordoned off by strong force of soldiers, High tribute should be paid the conduct of both the military and the police,
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