Creche put up and supported by the American Red Cross at La Panne, Belgium. Fifty babies from the danger zone were given shelter and cared for here. They slept in the sand bagged bomb proof shelter seen on the right, and often had to be taken there through the day also when the place was shelled by the Germans from the sea

Caption from negative sleeve: Czeche and (sp?) at La Parse fifty babies rescued from the zone were brought here saved from the bombardment and air raids the babies were taken into the (sp?) at night to sleep.
Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Guerin.
Additional date: 2 December 1918.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
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