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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
3
The narrator describes a return from harsh conditions in an open country where food was scarce and sleep was scarce. Physical health improved after leaving Mayliger, with wounds healing and strength returning despite lingering knee swelling, signaling readiness to face whatever lies ahead.
In a Belgian city I mingled with crowds after a night raid, observed the damage from bombs near a railway station, and noted German officers dining in local cafes. I disguised myself as deaf and dumb to avoid suspicion and reflect on the tense, controlled atmosphere under occupation.
A fugitive Belgian escapee navigates barbed wire and electric fences toward the Dutch frontier. He improvises methods from stilt plans to bicycles, endures tense sentry encounters, and receives aid from a Belgian woman whose lace gifts stay with him as he threads dawn toward Holland.
A narrator recounts slipping through a fortified border between Belgium and Holland. He details the three fence system, the dangerous electric barrier, and his improvised ladder and digging attempt. After a fall from the ladder, he tunnels under a wire, pulls staples, and finally crawls under to freedom in Holland. He recalls the narrow near-misses and the moment of liberation, then resolves to reclaim a personal token from the barrier.
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