French Women Do Not Fear Bullets At Front Front Wounded Care
Letters from the front describe French peasants largely unafraid, bringing food and tending wounded in trenches. Reports quote soldiers and civilians praising bravery, with anecdotes of food deliveries, personal encounters, and wartime hardships across multiple units and theaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Elston
International News Service
London
France
Cedric Fischer
R. Coombe
F. Bannison
Crystal Palace
T. Tyler
Grmans
Sevral
Fred Lock
H. M
Lydiard
East Molesey
Mainz
Hobbs
Lurcher
Barclay Roberts
Tam
Rosalia
Asedona
Steen Ns
Afternoon Tea at the Coombs Home
Autumn hues dressed the Coombs home for a Monday afternoon tea hosted by Mrs. B F Coombs and her daughter Miss Esther. Guest of honor Miss Beluah Campbell, brides-to-be Bes Coombs and Beluah Campbell received best wishes. A kitchen quiz awarded aluminum ware and a linen shower greeted the bride-to-be amid harvest decor and autumnal table setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Coombs
Coombs
Esther
Beluah Campbell
Bes Coombs
Grace Jones
Sines Town
Refugees and War-Torn Paris Seen From the Road
In October Paris brims with refugees fleeing the German advance. Long lines of carts and vans carry civilians, the elderly, and belongings while villagers watch share horror of fallen villages. A British corps man converses with locals as aeroplanes sweep the sky and soldiers recount brutal scenes before a brief leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitssble
Glasgow
Mons
Ohe
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Celtic
Rangers
Paris
France
British Army Service Corps
Infant Dies in Advance Family Resides
Death of one year old child of Mr and Mrs Robertus Dean reported from Advance. Funeral held at Providence church Tuesday morning after death on Monday at the family residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertus Dean
Providence Church
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Parker
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John M'Intosh
James M'Intosh
Royal Feld Artillery
John
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the Coombs
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George Dufresne
Linternational News Service
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South Africa
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