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Show ABJECT MISERY OF BELGMFU8EE5 Awful Sights Witnessed at the North Railroad Station Sta-tion in Paris. . - PARIS. Sept. 1, 1P35 p. m.-Mrs. Herman Her-man H. Harjes, wife ot the Paris banker, who with other American women has been deeply interested in relief work, today to-day visited the norlh railroad station and was shocked by the sights she saw amon; the Belt-Ian refugees. "The station," said Mrs. Ilarjes. ,::-sented ,::-sented the aspect of a shambles. P. was the saddest sight I ever saw. It Is impossible im-possible to believe Ihe torlures and cruelties cru-elties the poor unfortunales bad uruler- B0"l'saw many hoys with both their hands cut oft so thai II was impos-iole .or them to carry a gun. Everywhere was filth and utter desolation. Trie l.elple-8 little babies, lying on the rold. wet cement ce-ment floor and crying for proper no ir:s:,-ment, ir:s:,-ment, was enougn to bring hot tears to any mother's eyes. "Mothers were vainly besieging tne authorities au-thorities lor milk or soup. A molher with twelve children said: 'What is to income of us? 11 beeri.s rr,;i.,b.'!;ile to surfer more. I saw my hiiibMnd bOJi.d lo a lamp post. He was gagged aim telr.? tortured bv bayonets. When I irted to intercede in his behalf I was kr,.(l:.,J senseless w.tl'i a r.lle. I never sa w Mm again.' "The work w.'.ph ti e P.-'l Cro, s doing do-ing is e:cel!.;til. toil ul. forlur.a : el y :l has I not huffl.-ient n, embers to r.pe w::h t:.e , situation. Als. Ite t '.i;i:n'-::l is poor. I saw babies belt g bathed in ,.is),p.i .s ,u I , old water, no not wat- r f .-'i g .i.'.v -. Ipr. Ar,.Jr :o,l 1 n. ho I-- In l .t--: of '.'' reiief work. Is nlni'oi wo-v:,i..c! ! v r-I r-I people, o'trig to h.s Jotii.i.g -ffo:ts P. I tbelr Pbalf. I "I am lold Cat t:. p er. f! a .f .or:-I .or:-I are doing a.l t:..l Is r-.ss.: .- to re. .-, e t - n il serv. oat l " f : no, a at l ' : r - i .a r : lare lii-ufn. :. I. wit:, t' l .-lt of a policeman. l's,s as r.:1:.. !. ' .;:: h : - : il l pr..vi-io'f ; an .ii'i '.'. ' wo..,d ! hold into :1c stalb n. a: S wad gre-'l.; a-; a-; . fairy (:,: t .. r |