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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1918

Page

5

Paris Faces Refuge Crisis With Red Cross Relief

An influx of refugees into Paris from the north overwhelms housing and welfare systems. The Red Cross mobilizes to provide shelter, clean homes, and labor for rebuilding, as architects remodel churches and hospitals while villagers aid in construction and relief efforts. France seeks to restore dignity and supply basic comforts amid the crisis.

Paris New France Red Cross Ex-Sol Faris Father Time France Willian G. D. Williams Superior Court Halifax County G. D. Willisms North Carolina Iber S. M. Gary

Red Cross Man and Exiles Reach a Rebuilt Haven

Poem recounts refugees returning through war torn Switzerland to a rebuilt homeland on the French frontier. A Red Cross man greets exhausted survivors as families reunite, children rest on mothers, and the aged find comfort. They cling to hope for the Angel of God’s Plan at the heavenly gate.

Switzerland Germany French Red Cross Heavenly Gate

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