[Illustration: INTERIOR OF THE CHURCH] "_I was in M. Raussin's cellar with my five children and other persons from the village, when three Germans, with revolvers in their hands, entered. One of them commanded me to lie down on the ground. I was obliged to obey.... Meanwhile, I received numerous blows. The Germans left the cellar, but two came back again. I made a dash for the stair and was not again mishandled, but I heard sounds of the scenes of violence to which the women who remained in the cellar were subjected. Among them were my two daughters aged thirteen years and eight years respectively. Both were violated, the latter, who was killed by a shell splinter on the following day, being unable to walk._" [Illustration: EXTERIOR OF THE CHURCH] The brother of the little victims, a boy aged eleven, made the following declaration: "_I was sleeping in M. Raussin's cellar, when two Germans woke me, and tore my trousers. I cried out_: '_I am a little boy.' They gave me a sound thrashing and struck my head with their fists._" _On leaving Louppy-le-Château, turn to the left into I. C. 55 in the direction_. _of Louppy-le-Petit. Cross the Chée, then turn immediately to the right. 2½ km. further on cross a tributary of this river, and thus reach_ =Louppy-le-Petit= (49 km.). The defenders of Louppy-le-Château, subjected to a violent shell-fire, were obliged to abandon the village on September 8, and fall back on Louppy-le-Petit, which they were compelled to abandon likewise on the 9th. The line of defence was removed further east to Génicourt, which the tourist will pass after Louppy. [Illustration: BELL OF CHURCH LOUPPY-LE-CHÂTEAU] _In Louppy, turn to the right towards the church_, where the bombardment has caused much havoc. _Descend towards the Chée and, cross it. Immediately afterwards, I. C. 55 turns to the left in the direction of =Génicourt-sous-Condé= (51½ km.)._ [Illustration: CHURCH, LOUPPY-LE-PETIT] _Pass straight through Génicourt, go over a level-crossing, then over the river, and 200 yards beyond, at the entrance to Condé, turn to the right into G. C. 28 leading to =Hargeville= (54½ km.)._ We are leaving the zone of the fighting of September. _Turn to the right in Hargeville to cross the river, then to the left towards the church and continue straight on._