Show RANK HIGH IN IN POLITENESS Belgians Unable to Forget Courtesies Though Death In Appalling Form Was Imminent I The nI Belgians ians are the most polite people in the world Yesterday seven correspondents traveled to Audenarde We were informed that we might cross the and proceed In the diroe- diroe direction tion of ot Ghent As our two motor cars carne came over oer the ridge before entering the town they were spotted b by an eyed eagle observer In the German lines hues and as we reached the entrance of ot the town and left from our cars preparing to enter entel on foot toot a shell whizzed over our heads and exploded dull dully in a soaked rain field 50 M yards ards beyond ond the roar road Another followed about the same distance short Then they came so fast that I lost count Gas shells they were and we donned our masks and made for tor the cars The lieutenant in charge of at our I party bowed to the oldest correspondent correspond correspond- ent and aud bade him enter the car The latter being Belgian In turn bowing to his neighbor motioned him Into the car em He demurred and then followed some flome Alphonse and Gaston moving pictures pic plc- tures t until someone motioned to me to enter the car I did Then they all piled in And as we raced down the road rand two shells sheila spitefully s splattered spluttered splat splat- lut- lut along the mudd muddy road |