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THE ILLUSTRATED WAR NEWS, NOV. 18, 1914--15


[Illustration: "MISSING AND WOUNDED," AT BRUGES: STRICKEN BELGIANS IN
CHARGE OF GERMAN RED CROSS MEN.]

The German base hospital for the troops in the coast battles and at Ypres
was stationed at Bruges when our photograph was taken. The illustration
shows two wounded Belgians--one who has just been lifted out from an
ambulance-wagon is on a stretcher; the other stands, a grimly picturesque,
overcoated and "hooded" figure, in the centre. Among the group of soldiers
are sailor-garbed men of the Marine brigade, brought to Flanders to aid
in garrisoning Antwerp and hold the coast batteries near Ostend and
Zeebruggen. For the time being the entire city of Bruges, it is stated,
has been converted into one immense hospital owing to the crowds of German
wounded almost hourly arriving there, while trains with wounded soldiers
are continually leaving for Germany.--[Photo. by Record Press.]




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16--THE ILLUSTRATED WAR NEWS, NOV. 18, 1914.