Show GERMANS HAVE WAR MUSEUM valuable work of ancient art saved when french buildings were destroyed by raiders peronne baraume bapaume Cap Bap aume lens st quentin and other french towns in the path of the war were noted for their many works of ancient art and many of the most valued art treasures of france were in those cities wonder has been expressed as to what has become of I 1 these and the question is answered in a magazine in germany a stray copy of which has bag somehow rea readied lied american hands most alost of the art objects could never be replaced especially those in st quentin where some of the most beautiful buildings were destroyed but ait it seems that the germans decided to save these art treasures and a 1011 long account Is given in the magazine oie of the efforts made even under fire to pack and carry away a famous collection of pastels numerous paintings of value 0 and the wonderful painted glass of the gothic cathedral the question of housing these treasures was solved by taking them thein to maubeuge Mau Ilau beuge and there tearing down buildings and from the material erecting a museum in which the articles were put on display there 19 1 a description of many of tile the hi historic productions and a general sense of satisfaction expressed that german culture had added them to the esthetic life of germany where it was planned they would eventually be taken the complacent announcement Is made that the museum la Is opened both to tile the military and the french public but it ft Is principally designed for the recreation of the army so that after hard days of toll they might find here an opportunity to refresh ref resli themselves it Is a museum that has been saved from the smoke and tile the ruins of the catastrophe war and culture which try to avoid each other meet here it Is said and they have been brought together by the artistic instincts of german barbarians this reference to barbari barbarians uns is of course writ sarcastic but it Is to be noticed that the innumerable charges and proofs of barbarity are not met art products may be destroyed but I 1 the proofs of barbaric deeds will stand indianapolis star |