12 Bombardment day and night, particularly at 9 P. M.; perhaps 7000 or 8000 shells. 13 Bombardment diminished 7 A. M.; renewed for the day, 10 A. M. 14 Bombardment day and night, particularly from 5 P. M. to 5 A. M. 15 Bombardment day and night; St. André burned 4:30 P. M.; 15 shells on the cathedral. 16 Bombardment 2:30 to 5 P. M. 17 Bombardment day and night. 18 Bombardment 12:30 to 3 P. M.; French artillery from 4:30 P. M.; 80 fires in Reims from April 7 to April 18. 19 Bombardment from midnight to 3 A. M.; renewed 10:30 A. M. to 7:30 P. M., 25 shells on cathedral, north tower, vaults and transept injured; renewed 10 P. M. to 5 A. M., 600 shells. Cardinal Luçon issued protest against bombardment. 20 Bombardment continued to 5 A. M.; renewed 10 to 11 A. M., 50 shells; again 12 to 8:30 P. M., 300 shells, particularly violent 6 P. M.; 2 shells on cathedral. 21 Bombardment 3 to 6 A. M.; renewed 10:30 A. M.; again 1 P. M., Hôtel de Ville gravely injured; again 2:30 P. M.; again 6 to 8 P. M.; artillery at night. Cathedral injured, 8 shells. 22 Bombardment 9 A. M. to noon, 100 shells; renewed 2 to 6 P. M., 600 shells; cathedral injured, 3 shells; agitated night. 23 Bombardment 7:30 A. M. to 3 P. M.; renewed 6:30 P. M.; night calm; cathedral injured. 24 Cannonade from 4 A. M.; bombardment from 7:30 A. M., furious from 9 A. M. to 3 P. M., cathedral injured; few night shells. 25 Bombardment 9:30 A. M. to 7 P. M.; disturbed night. 26 Bombardment 1 A. M.; renewed 7:30 A. M. to 4 P. M.; again 7 P. M.; night calm. 27 Bombardment from 7:30 A. M. 28 Bombardment continued, particularly violent 12 to 3 P. M. and 7 to 8:20 P. M.; St. Thomas and St. André injured. 29 Bombardment all day. 30 Bombardment continued; perhaps 1200 shells. [Illustration: _L'Illustration_ THE CATHEDRAL AFTER THE BOMBARDMENTS OF APRIL, 1917 THE APSE AND SOUTH TRANSEPT] May, 1917 1 Bombardment continued, 1200 shells. 2 Bombardment violently continued, 600 shells. 3 Bombardment continued day and most of night; Hôtel de Ville took fire 2 P. M.; library lost. 4 Bombardment continued day and night; Hôtel de Ville still burning. 5 Bombardment continued; furious at night. 6 Bombardment continued day and night. 7 Bombardment continued; night less agitated. 8 Bombardment from 9 A. M.; centre of Reims violently bombarded 11:30 A. M.; some shells in afternoon; renewed 10 to 11 P. M. 9 Bombardment 9 A. M.; renewed 10 P. M.; perhaps 900 shells. 10 Bombardment from 10 A. M.; redoubled 1 to 7:30 P. M.; renewed 9 P. M. for the night. 11 Bombardment continued to 11:30 A. M.; renewed at noon; considerably diminished 2 P. M.; renewed 4:30 P. M. 12 Bombardment continued day and night. 13 Bombardment continued day and night; 15,000 shells, estimated, since May 11. 14 Bombardment 9 A. M. to 2 P. M.; renewed in night. 15 Bombardment continued afternoon and part of night, with less intensity.