THE BELGIAN CITY OF LOUVAIN the official investigation ordered by the German author The destruction wrought by the German army on the picturesque city of Louvain, as reported from non-Teutonic sources, has roused the indignation of the world. Whether The destruction caused by the war in Europe has, as this picture shows, not been confined to cities like Louvain, but has extended to small towns and villages. The Belgian village of Visé, in which this photograph was taken, was the center of fierce fighting. The desolation wrought in Visé is described by Mr. Albert R. Williams in his correspondence from Belgium printed on another page BELGIAN TOWNS DEVASTATED BY WAR This cartoon and the one from "Punch" on the opposite page present contrasting views of the effect of the war on free institutions. The "Truth" cartoonist COPYRIGHT BY UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD REFUGEES Wherever the colossal armies now battling in Europe appear, scenes such as the above are sure to be common. War's most pathetic aspects are perhaps not to be seen on the battlefield or in the hospital, but along the country roads on which homeless women and children are Heeing they know not whither and by the |