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Show Obliterating Field of Waterloo. While Americans are observing the semi-centennial of Gettysburg, and thousands study the battle by the aid of the monuments and markers on the battlefield, complaint comes to England Eng-land that the Waterloo terrain is in danger. While La Hale Sainte and Hougomont still bear the marks of cannon shot, both are in danger of being rebuilt, and part of the Hougomont Hougo-mont wall against which the wave of French courage dashed in vain has already been pulled down. That is not the worst of the situation, according to a British officer who recently visited visit-ed the field. "Tramcars" and cheap fares have been followed by "tawdry cafes" located on the very spot whence the Imperial Guard recoiled. What is to be done? The suggestion is that co-operation of Belgians and Englishmen who would preserve the topography of Waterloo many be effective effec-tive in doing for that famous field what has been done for Gettysburg, but the first step, it is admitted, will be very expensive. If preservation is not organized there is danger that the strategic points will be obliterated by garden and farm field. Boston Transcript. |