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War letters and homefront notes from a correspondent abroad
A wartime dispatch blends personal reflections with observations on daily life in the Philippines. It mentions price controls, Japanese inflation, farming methods, Catholic predominance, English-speaking city residents, and fellow soldiers like Jim Entro. The writer expresses concern for domestic issues at home and a desire to read the Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert.s
Peel Jr
Heaney
Mare
Faye
Jim Entrop
Messenger