Garland City Globe | 1917-11-17 | Page 4 | Bridge Blown up by Russians to Check the Germans

BRIDGE BLOWN UP BY RUSSIANS TftvCHFHE GERMANS This remarkable photograph Is one of tho very few made during tho war showing a bridge actually being blown up. The span can be seen buckling under tho strain of the explosion, nud water spouts nil about, showing tho effect of tho mines planted In tbe river, can also bo seen. Tbo blowing up of this bridge was ono of tho episodes In tho Itusslnn retreat. Itusslan engineers mined tho river und destroyed tho bridge ns part of tho usual military tactics for delaying a pursuing enemy. Thoy also blew up n neighboring village that bud been used ns a munition depot, to prevent Its falling Into tho bunds of tho Teutons.