Depew's War Odyssey From Navy to Swiss Freedom
Series overview traces Albert N. Depew from Navy chief petty officer to World War I exploits in France the Foreign Legion Gallipoli campaigns and trench actions. It follows his capture by a German raider prison camps in Germany and eventual release through diplomatic mediation ending in Switzerland and return to New York.
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Albert N. Depew
United States Navy
Return of a World War I Prisoner to US shores
A narrative recounts the experiences of a U S Navy member held in Brandenburg Germany in 1917. He endures starvation, beatings, and brutal medical treatments, then narrates his release and return via Switzerland France and finally New York, detailing gifts from Swiss crowds and refreshment after long confinement. The account ends with plans to return to sea.
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Gerard
Germany
United States
Brandenburg
Deew
Rorschach
Switzerland
Zurich
France
St. -Nazaire
Brest
Hull
England
Barcelona
Spain
States
C. Lopez “Y Lopez
Valencia
Almeria
Malaga
Cadiz
Las Palmas
Canary Islands
Canary
New York
New York Harbor
Statue of Liberty
Sacrifices for His Sons Amid a Crowded City Street
A Galician Jewish peddler in a multilingual East River ghetto sells salt pretzels from a basket his family relies on. He lives in a Fi Mile room above a bakery and speaks little English while funding two sons in college to spare them a life of drudgery.
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Swatts
Dobravetshny
Albert
Germany
Essex
Delancey
Ares
Eréat
Dirk
War Strain and Shell Shock Misconceptions
An excerpt argues shell shock is seldom caused by direct brain injury from explosions. It maintains war neuroses arise more from overall strain than mechanical concussion, noting fewer cases among the wounded and suggesting wound shock may offset mental impact.
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Popular Science Monthly
Foch Portrait as War Veteran and Home-Loving Leader
The article portrays General Ferdinand Foch as a steadfast and humane commander. It notes his quiet home life near his office and devotion to family. His famous maxim shows his calm, strategic mindset and willingness to learn from modern warfare.
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Foch
Joffre
Feagan
Gas Well Tamed at Last in Washington Wastes
Gas field in eastern Washington, discovered three years ago when a settler drilled for water and a four inch pipe blew out. A passerby lit a match and the well burned for 18 months, visible for miles. The old well was capped and gas now fuels a drilling engine as an 18 inch pipe is sunk into the reservoir.
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Vaceia
Rae
Swatta
Germany
Berlin
Brandenburg
Lindau
Constance
Rorschach
Switzerland
Washington
Restoring Rubber Matting With Lead-Colored Paint
Rubber matting worn from long use can regain a respectable appearance by painting it with lead-colored paint. The finish provides a hard wearing surface that repels dirt and cleans easily with a cloth.
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