War Reflections and a War Correspondent’s Life
A fragmented wartime piece contrasts past battles with a people’s war and appeals for aid for starving children. It notes a picker line of European fate, mentions Spain post civil war, and references Mabel Therese Remney born Syracuse and a life spanning France and the United States as a writer photographer and war correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mins Seneey
Bat- Andeida
Pickeres
Spain
England
Sweden
Finkead
Mabel Therese Remney
Syracuse
N.Y
California
Paris
France
United States
Welles
Ehe
Tra Publishers
Europe War Child Images From a Damaged Book
Excerpts caption photographs from a book on Europe's children amid World War II. Captions describe concentration camps, starvation, and exhausted mothers as images depict casualties and displacement across occupied territories. Also notes a 1943 birth total in the United States and a North Carolina timber statistic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Duell, Sloan
The Dilemma of a South Carolina Selective Service Board
A South Carolina board member notes frequent questions about how to get a husband into the Army. The piece argues many wives seek Army enlistment for personal reasons such as financial support or removing a troublesome spouse, not patriotism. The motive is portrayed as personal rather than patriotic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buth Millett
South Carolina
Selective Service Board
Brown
Smith
Daily letters keep soldiers' families connected
Advice urges parents to write to sons serving in the military. It stresses daily letters as a friendly, practical bridge, sharing politics, work, friends, jokes, and home life. The aim is steady contact without causing homesickness, reinforcing pride and support while respecting a soldier’s limited updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hla
Bridge the Gap With Gentle Everyday Letters
A dated note on keeping letters warm and welcoming urges avoiding reproach for infrequent writing. It suggests focusing on what is sent and not piling guilt on the writer, while offering encouragement to stay connected. It also mentions Absca fiber used in Manila and prior trade from the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beme Tan
Thong
Manila
United States
Philippines
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