the Ruins of Ancient Villages Destroyed by War 



Above: A dwelling 

 with the roof frame- 

 work completed and 

 some of the tile 

 walls in place. 

 Since the wood 

 comes in pieces al- 

 ready cut to fit 

 together it requires 

 but little ingenuity 

 to place it correctly. 

 Six or eight men 

 are required to set 

 up each house 



A small dwelling house 

 appears in the oval above. 

 There are thousands of 

 such temporary struc- 

 tures in France at the 

 present time. They can 

 be quickly erected and, 

 better still, quickly taken 

 apart and removed to 

 another place out of the 

 danger zone. Moreover, 

 when the time comes to 

 build a p>ermanent home 

 the little portable house 

 will furnish the timber 



Sid .nSS^n.i ^"'^' of Sermaize erected on the ruins of the ancient city. They are warm 

 ^cludTna h ^K*'?T"?°^'?'i' *° ^ comfortable shelters for people whose earthly 7^s 

 mcludmg household furn.shmgs and even clothes have been destroy^ ?^ a Srrfblf ^r 



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