In Noyon were assembled not only
the remaining stricken population of
Hie town, but refugees from villa ires
and farms toward St. Quentin whom
the army in retreat had driven back
into the devastated zone.
"It was hard to bear, but we never
despaired of the arrival pome day o?
the French troops in pursuit of the
Invaders," was the general statement.
"They left us without money and with
out food," said another person, "hut
with all their methods and science
there was one thing they could not
deprive us of?f aith. We know deliv
erance was at hand."
M. Polncare and his suite Inspected
the ruins of Ham. where thirteen tons
of explosives wore used in threo doy
ble charges to blow up the historic
ruins of the fortress with the famous
Pungeon of John of Luxemburg.
"Where stood the high towers and maH
slve walla of this great stronghold
which held the Spanish army In cheek
In the sixteenth century are now noth
ing but gaping craters filled with
water. At the Junction of the Noyon
and Xesle roads, at .iam, where a
mine was sprung Just before the Her
mans left, Is an excavation fifty feet
wide. This Is u sample of what the
Ctorniana have done at every cross
road.
In Ham there were found a .consider
able number of cases of munitions,
which tM taken as an Indication that
the Get-mans were being hard-pressed
there.
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