The ruins of the ancient city will be a point
of pilgrimage for millions through successive generations, and incidentally the Belgians will derive the means of recouping themselves for many of the ravages of the war. It is to be hoped that the Belgian architects and engineers are taking immediate stops to reinforce the tottering bite of wall which still stand. If not, we fear that the frosts of this winter will bring them down. We dreamt the other day—we speak of a dream, for such an idea would probably be too indecorous to inspire the common action of nations-- that the League of Nations. already in being, had decided that every statesman who lightly talked about disturbing the peace of the world should be taken under an armed escort to gaze for twenty-four hours without remission upon the rains of Ypres I
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